The nurse is assessing the moral development of several school-age children. According to Kohlberg, this age group is mainly concerned with which of the following steps in moral development?
1. Fear of punishment
2. A feeling of justice
3. Belief in due process
4. Wanting the approval of others
4. Wanting the approval of others
Rationale:
Kohlberg believes that school-age through adult moral development begins with wanting the approval of others in stage 1 of conventional level. Fear of punishment is characteristic of the toddler through age 7. Feeling of justice and belief in due process are experienced in post-conventional development, at stage 5.
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