Three-year-old Madison is shown two pictures: one depicting a child stealing another child's toy and the other showing a child eating spaghetti with her fingers. Madison is most likely to view

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Studies have shown that by age three, children have a rudimentary understanding of social norms and are able to distinguish between moral and conventional transgressions. In this case, stealing is considered a moral transgression and is therefore viewed as more wrong than breaking a conventional rule like table manners. Therefore, Madison is most likely to view the stealing as worse than the bad table manners.

Three-Year-Old Madison Is Shown Two Pictures: One Depicting a Child