The nurse explains to parents of school-age children that according to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, their child is at the conventional stage of moral development. What is the motivation for school-age children to follow rules?
A) They follow rules out of a sense of being a "good person."
B) They follow rules out of fear of being punished.
C) They follow rules in order to receive praise from caretakers.
D) They follow rules because it is in their nature to do so.
A
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During the school-age years, the child's sense of morality is constantly being developed. According to Kohlberg, the school-age child is at the conventional stage of moral development. The 7- to 10-year-old usually follows rules out of a sense of being a "good person.". He or she wants to be a good person to his or her parents, friends, and teachers and to himself or herself.
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