AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stage 4 (Maintaining Social Order): This stage is focused on ensuring that social order is maintained. At this stage of moral development, people begin to consider society as a whole when making judgments. The focus is on maintaining law and order by following the rules, doing one’s duty, and respecting authority.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conventional morality is the second stage of moral development, and is characterized by an acceptance of social rules concerning right and wrong. At the conventional level (most adolescents and adults), we begin to internalize the moral standards of valued adult role models.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kohlberg identified three levels of moral reasoning: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. Each level is associated with increasingly complex stages of moral development. Throughout the pre-conventional level, a child’s sense of morality is externally controlled.

Detailed explanation-4: -An example of this is is how children respond to a question about the wrongdoing of a member of their peer group. Young children typically “tell” on others. They believe their primary obligation is to tell the truth to an adult when asked to do so.