Jennifer lies to her father and says that she did not push her baby brother. Later, she falls on the sidewalk and scrapes her knee. She relates the two events and believes that her injury was the punishment for lying to her father. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, in which of the following stages of moral development is Jennifer in?

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Jennifer lies to her father and says that she did not push her baby brother. Later, she falls on the sidewalk and scrapes her knee. She relates the two events and believes that her injury was the punishment for lying to her father. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, in which of the following stages of moral development is Jennifer in?​

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According to Piaget's theory, Jennifer is in the stage of objective morality, where children believe in immanent justice, thinking that wrongdoings are automatically punished.

Jennifer Lies to Her Father and Says That She Did