Simone steals flowers for a classroom activity because she forgets to buy them. Her friend, Jonathon, does not approve of her act of stealing but feels that Simone is justified in doing so. He also realizes that there is no law pertaining to the stealing of flowers. In the context of Lawrence Kohlberg's six stages of moral reasoning, Jonathon's reasoning for Simone's act best illustrates ________.
A. the first stage of preconventional morality
B. the second stage of preconventional morality
C. the second stage of conventional morality
D. the first stage of postconventional morality
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which theorists are associated with humanistic psychology?
a. John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner b. Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener c. William James and Charles Darwin d. Max Wertheimer and Sigmund Freud e. Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
What impact did the "Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act" have on college campuses? a. It required campuses to make information about sexual crimes public
b. It required campuses to have security officers devoted to sexual violence prevention. c. It required that campuses disclose the details of any ongoing sexual assault case to the victim. d. It required campuses to report the names of students who had been accused of a sex crime at any time during his/her college career.
Six-year-old Jerome is seen playing with a Barbie doll. What is likely to happen?
a. He is likely to be teased by his peers. b. If you ask his peers if it is okay, they are likely to say yes. c. He is likely to be criticized by his parents. d. all of these
Which of the following experiences has a better chance of being retained in memory after a good night's sleep?
A. Being let down by a friend B. Hearing a presentation at work C. Driving on a busy city street D. Shopping for a new winter coat