Elisabeth is 9 years old. Teryn is a girl that sits in front of Elisabeth at school, and Elisabeth does NOT like her. One day, Elisabeth notices that Teryn's backpack is open, and in it she sees an expensive pair of headphones. Elisabeth's parents could never afford to buy her those, and she briefly thinks about taking them, especially since it would really upset Teryn. However, she knows it would be wrong, and if she was found out, her parents and friends would be really angry and disappointed she did something like that. Which stage in Kohlberg's theory is Elisabeth in?
A) autonomous morality
B) heteronomous morality
C) preconventional moral reasoning
D) conventional moral reasoning

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Elisabeth is in the stage of conventional moral reasoning, where she is focused on what is right and wrong according to societal laws and expectations. She is weighing the consequences of her actions and considering the impact it would have on her relationships with her parents and friends, as well as the impact on Teryn if she were to take the headphones.

Elisabeth Is 9 Years Old