A mother tells her 4-year-old child that balls should be played with outside and not inside the house. Why is the child likely to obey the rule?

a. The child does not want to be punished.
b. The child wants to please her mother.
c. The child respects authority figures.
d. The child believes that following the rules is right.


ANS: A
According to Kohlberg, children in the preconventional stage (4 to 7 years) are obedient to their parents for fear of punishment.

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