When asked why she did not yell at her sister for wrecking her car,Laura responded that if she were to yell at her sister,her family would be very upset and think she was selfish because her sister could have been killed in the accident.Kohlberg would place Laura in the _________ stage of moral development.

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In the conventional stage, individuals conform to societal norms and values and make decisions based on the expectations of others. Laura's concern for how her family would perceive her if she yelled at her sister shows that she is motivated by the desire to maintain social harmony and meet the expectations of her family, which is characteristic of the conventional stage of moral development.

When Asked Why She Did Not Yell at Her Sister