Jerome and Hani got up early on Saturday morning and decided to make "breakfast in bed" for their mother.While reaching for the bed tray in the back of the hall cabinet,they accidentally bumped and broke one of their mother's favorite porcelain dolls.Jerome knew that he was going to get into "big trouble," and he thought that he should get into big trouble.Hani told him not to worry because Mom would understand that it was an accident.In what stage would Jean Piaget categorize the moral reasoning,respectively,of Jerome and Hani?

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According to Piaget's theory of moral development, children in the heteronomous morality stage (ages 4-7) tend to focus on the consequences of actions rather than intentions, see rules as fixed and unchangeable, and view authority figures as infallible. Jerome's belief that he should get in big trouble suggests that he is still in this stage. However, Hani's suggestion that their mom would understand and it was an accident indicates that she has moved into the next stage, autonomous morality (ages 8-12), where individuals recognize that rules are created by people and can be altered through mutual agreement.

Jerome and Hani Got Up Early on Saturday Morning and Decided