CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Natalie cheats on her math homework. Two hours later, she finds out her favorite ice cream is out of stock at the store. Hannah believes that this is not coincidental, and that Natalie is being punished for her actions.Which type of morality is Hannah using?
A
Heteronomous Morality
B
Autonomous Morality
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Preconventional morality is the first stage of moral development and lasts until approximately age 9. At the pre-conventional level children don’t have a personal code of morality, and instead moral decisions are shaped by the standards of adults and the consequences of following or breaking their rules.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Piaget’s second stage (moral relativism, morality of cooperation, or autonomous morality) that coincides with early adolescence, rules are viewed as being important, but are also open to modifications based upon intentionality, consequences, and situational variables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, we can conclude that Piaget first gave the Theory of Moral Development.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Kohlberg, most people will reach the highest stage of moral development.

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