Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development Flashcards

Answer the following questions on the Kohlberg Stages of Moral Development (RSG 5)

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What level and/or stage is described here:
the child is obedient in order to avoid punishment

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 1 - Stage 1

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What type of morality is seen in level 1, which occurs from 3-4 yoa up to 8 yoa?

A) post-conventional morality
B) pre-conventional morality
C) conventional morality
D) non-conventional morality

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Pre-conventional morality

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What level and/or stage is described here:
Intstumental realism: the child makes moral choices based on the benefit to self and sometime ot others

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 1 - Stage 2

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What level and/or stage is described here:
the child desires to gain the approval of others

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 2 - Stage 1

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What level and/or stage is described here:
the rules and social norms are internalized

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 2 - Stage 2

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What level and/or stage is described here:
the young adult has social awareness and an awareness of the legal implications of decisions/actions

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 3 - social contracts

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What level and/or stage is described here:
the need to believe in one’s self as a competent and valuable member of society

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 3 - self-esteem

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What level and/or stage is described here:
after attaining all of the psychosocial developmental milestones, an individual’s development of creativity, morality, spontaneity, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts and problem-solving becomes integrated at this highest level of individual capability

A) Level 1 - Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience
B) Level 3 - Social Contracts
C) Level 2 - Stage 1: Social Conformity
D) Level 1 - Stage 2: Instrumental Realism
E) Level 2 - Stage 2: Law and Order
F) Level 3 - Self-esteem
G) Level 3: Self-actualization

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Level 3 - self-actualization

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What type of morality is seen in level 2, which occurs from 9 yoa up to 10 yoa?

A) post-conventional morality
B) pre-conventional morality
C) conventional morality
D) non-conventional morality

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conventional morality

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What type of morality is seen in level 3, where the age range can vary, and not all will achieve this level?

A) post-conventional morality
B) pre-conventional morality
C) conventional morality
D) non-conventional morality

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post-conventional morality

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