Question

Which theory would most likely suggest that children often take turns passing and shooting a basketball because they want to avoid having others angry at them, whereas adolescents often do so because they want to play the game the way it's supposed to be played?

A) Erikson's psychosocial development theory
B) Piaget's cognitive development theory
C) Haidt's intuitionist theory
D) Kohlberg's moral development theory

Answer 1

D) Kohlberg's moral development theory.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 6 stages of Kohlberg's moral development theory.

1) Punishment and obedience orientation which includes obeying rules to avoid punishment.

2) Nave hedonism : Conforms to get rewards and to have favors returned.

3) Good boy / gorl morality : Conforms to avoid disapproval or dislike by others.

4) Conforms to avoid censures by authority.

5) Conforms to maintain communities : Emphasis on individual rights.

6) Individual principles of conscience.

Hence option D) Kohlberg's moral development theory IS THE RIGHT OPTION.