The Nurse Is Counseling Parents About Management of Their Children

The nurse is counseling parents about management of their children who are 2, 4, and 6 years of age. One of the parents states, "We believe in Kohlberg's theory of social-moral development." The nurse is aware that the preconventional stage of this theory involves which characteristic?

A) Behavior is adjusted according to good/bad and right/wrong thinking.
B) A personal and functional value system is constructed by the child.
C) The focus of the child is on following rules and maintaining social order.
D) Value systems are independent of authority figures and peers.