Imagine you are a fifth-grade teacher. The parents of your students want you to include moral issues in your classroom curriculum.
A few parents who have read about Kohlberg's theory of moral development want you to help the students progress to postconventional moral reasoning. You should reply by pointing out that:
a. There is nothing you can do to promote moral development before students reach adolescence.
b. This is a good idea because postconventional reasoning will promote abstract thought.
c. Research studies indicate that most students have already reached the postconventional level by fifth grade.
d. Postconventional reasoning is an unrealistic goal for fifth graders.
Question 2
Kohlberg's theory of moral development can best be summarized as characterizing children's moral development as a process of:
a. Progressing through a series of stages from self-centeredness to increasing concern about the needs and rights of others
b. Learning to obey the rules that society, government, and religion have established
c. Remaining extremely self-centered until well into adolescence
d. Being almost exclusively a function of how explicitly children have been instructed about morality and moral issues
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