Alonzo, the president of his high school's senior class and honor society, has been very busy and did not study for an important history test. Although Alonzo is very confident, he realizes that he probably will not do well on the test. He has talked himself into cheating because he believes that cheating will help him maintain his strong GPA, which he will need to be accepted by a good college. He tells his friend, "I don't usually cheat, but I really have to do it." His friend talks him out of it. Kohlberg would say that his friend is in which stage or moral development?
A) preconventional
B) conventional
C) moral-rights
D) postconventional
E) utilitarian

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Level 1, preconventional-follows rules. People who have achieved this level tend to follow rules and to obey authority to avoid unpleasant consequences. Managers of the Level 1 sort tend to be autocratic or coercive, expecting employees to be obedient for obedience's sake.

Alonzo, the President of His High School's Senior Class and Honor