Megan wants to get a cookie before dinner, but she knows that s against her mother s rules. As she is considering getting a cook
ie she can hear her mother walking toward the kitchen where the cookie jar is. Realizing she would probably get caught and punished, Megan decides to leave the kitchen without a cookie. According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development is Megan currently in?A. Conventional reasoning B. Postconventional reasoning
C. Formal conventional reasoning
D. Preconventional reasoning
Preconventional reasoning is characterized as the initial stage of the moral development theory proposed by Kohlberg. In this stage, the children tend to display obedience to the rules and acceptance towards the teachings of the authority figures as they are not yet been able to reason or internalize these things themselves.
As per the given description, Megan is in 'preconventional' level of moral development(according to Kohlberg's theory) as she displays obedience and conformity to the rules set by her mother(which represents the 'authority figure') to avoid punishment. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
