Aaron's friend, Kevin, was suspended from school for three days for fighting with a younger student, but the younger student was not punished. Aaron doesn't understand why the younger boy was not kicked out too, and figures the school administration doesn't know what it is doing. He is in Perry's __________ stage.

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In Perry's scheme, dualism is the stage where individuals see things in black and white terms, believing that authorities have the right answers and that things are either right or wrong. Aaron's belief that the school administration doesn't know what it is doing because both students weren't punished reflects this dualistic thinking.

Aaron's Friend, Kevin, Was Suspended from School for Three Days