CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

KOHLBERG

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a child is good because they do not want to avoid punishment, which stage are the students in?
A
Preconvential/Pre-, moral
B
Conventional
C
Post Coventional
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the preconventional level, morality is externally controlled. Rules imposed by authority figures are conformed to in order to avoid punishment or receive rewards.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stage 1. The child/individual is good in order to avoid being punished. If a person is punished, they must have done wrong.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 1: Obedience and Punishment Orientation The first stage highlights the self-interest of children in their decision making as they seek to avoid punishment at all costs. In relation to our example above, the man should not steal the medication from the pharmacy as he may go to jail if he is caught.

Detailed explanation-4: -Postconventional morality occurs when an individual develops their own set of ethics and morals to drive their decisions and actions. This is the highest stage of morality. There are two levels to this stage, the social contract and the universal ethics and principles level.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two stages during the preconventional level are obedience/punishment and self-interest or instrumentalism. Preconventional moral reasoning occurs when children follow rules to avoid punishment or to receive a reward.

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