An 11-year-old who obeys all the rules set down by the teacher to avoid guilt or disapproval is acting out Kohlberg's theory of:
A) conventional reasoning.
B) preconventional reasoning.
C) postconventional reasoning.
D) concrete operations.

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During the conventional reasoning level of moral development, children obey rules to avoid guilt and disapproval. Moral values are not internalized. Most children are at this stage at about age 9 or 10 years of age.

An 11-Year-Old Who Obeys All the Rules Set Down by the Teacher