"a child decides to steal a small item from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into the hawk club. the child reasons t
hat the stealing behavior is acceptable because it is what his friends expect of him. according to kohlberg, this child is operating at the _____ level."
<span>The correct answer is the conventional <span>level.
According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the conventional level of development refers to second level of moral development. At this level, a child's understanding of what's "good" or "bad is defined by the moral standards of authority figures or individuals children aspire to gain approval from.</span></span>
Kohlberg´s theory about the moral construction of the human being is divided in three levels:
Preconventional 0-9 years
Conventional 10-Late adolescence
Post Conventional-Maturity
When someone does something that goes against the moral base of society in order to get to be part of a certain group or society, he is in the COnventional stage, where he accepts certain rules in prder to develop personal relationships.
Kerry starts to gather her books, pens, and papers together before the instructor is done speaking. She looks at her watch in an obvious way when the instructor is looking in her direction. Kerry is using Regulators to communicate.
