Three-year-old Noelle is shown two pictures: one shows a child stealing an orange and the other shows a child eating spaghetti with her fingers. Noelle is most likely to view
A) both actions as equally wrong.
B) both actions as okay if an adult did not see them.
C) the stealing as more wrong than the bad table manners.
D) the bad table manners as more wrong than the stealing.

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The age of three is when children start to develop a sense of morality and understanding of right and wrong. However, they may not have a clear understanding of the severity of each action. Stealing is a clear violation of social norms and rules, whereas eating with one's fingers may be seen as a minor transgression. Therefore, Noelle is more likely to view the act of stealing as more wrong than the bad table manners.

Three-Year-Old Noelle Is Shown Two Pictures: One Shows a Child