CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Beginning at the age of 3, children are able to discern between moral rules, conventional rules, and personal rules. Which of the following is NOT an example of these types of rules?
A
Elder women are addressed as Auntie
B
Bedtime is at 7:30
C
Stealing from others is wrong
D
Chocolate is good
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Within this perspective, the research has provided evidence that by the early age of 34 months children are able to distinguish between basic moral and socio-conventional events.

Detailed explanation-2: -Preschoolers (3 to 7 years) These are the formative ages of moral development. This is when your child internalises the values taught in the family and with what he can see around him. He looks for constant acknowledgement from you and as such will need you to direct him and take charge of the rules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of conventional morality include volunteering, paying taxes, and being the teacher’s pet. Conventional morality comes after preconventional and before postconventional morality: What is this?

Detailed explanation-4: -Level 3: Postconventional or principled level At the postconventional level, the individual moves beyond the perspective of his or her own society. Morality is defined in terms of abstract principles and values that apply to all situations and societies.

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