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Moral Development

Question 5 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

Lawrence Kohlberg felt that one of the only ways individuals will accomplish the objectives in each of his six stages was to participate in __________ in small group settings.

Answer
A
consensus democracy
B
obedience and punishment
C
law and order
D
ethical behaviors

Explanation

Kohlberg believed that discussing moral dilemmas in small groups helps people consider different viewpoints and develop moral reasoning. He described this process as consensus democracy. “Obedience and punishment” and “law and order” are names of stages in his theory, not the group process he recommended.

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