Mr Jones, a Kindergarten Teacher, Returns to His Classroom to Find

Mr. Jones, a kindergarten teacher, returns to his classroom to find paint spilled all over the floor. He discovers that the mess originated when Tommy decided to play Peter Pan and "flew" into the easel spilling one cup of paint. When Rachel saw how upset her friend Tommy was about the mess he had made, she tried to help him clean it up and spilled the remaining three cups of paint. Mr. Jones decides to let the class as a group determine what sorts of punishment Tommy and Rachel should receive. According to Piaget, Mr. Jones should expect the students to

A) assign a more severe punishment to Tommy because, even though he caused less damage, he was running in the classroom which violates school rules.
B) assign a more severe punishment to Rachel because, even though she was trying to be a good friend and help Tommy, she made the biggest mess.
C) assign the same punishment to both children because they both contributed to the mess.
D) dismiss the issue as unimportant.