Which of the following responses would the nurse expect from a 12-year-old regarding stealing?
a. "You are never allowed to steal."
b. "You go to jail is you steal someone else's things."
c. "My parents would punish me if I was caught stealing."
d. "Stealing food when you don't have anything to eat is alright."
ANS: D
Before the ages of 10 or 11 years, children consider moral dilemmas differently from older children. For younger children, rules are absolute and come from an authority figure. Older children learn that rules are changeable in certain situations. According to Piaget, younger children base moral judgment on consequences, whereas older children base judgment on motives.
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