Question

​diane is sitting in her eighth grade class and, unlike her classmates, is working quietly and doing her assignment. the teacher is constantly scolding the other students to sit down, be quiet, and get to work. "diane," the teacher calls out, "thank you for cooperating and for working so hard." diane's enjoyment of this "good girl" praise might reflect the ____ substage of kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.

Answer 1

Kolberg's theory of moral developments consists of three levels. The conventional level, also called Role Conformity, is the second level. This level is divided into two stages: The "good interpersonal relationships" and "maintaining the social order".

Diane's enjoyment of this "good girl" praise reflects the Good Interpersonal Relationships stage. In this stage, the individual (mostly adolescents) begins to internalize the moral standards of authority but not question it, and acts according to those moral standards in order to be approved by others and be seen as being a good person by others.

Answer 2

This reflects the "third, Good Girl/Boy" sub-stage of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.

Individuals settle on choices in light of what activities will please others, particularly authority figures and different people with high status for example, instructors, prominent peers. They are worried about keeping up connections through sharing, trust, and steadfastness.