Children in primary schools follow which of the following stages as proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg?
a. Obedience and Punishment Orientation
b. Individualism and Exchange
c. Good Interpersonal Relationships
d. Social Contract and Individual Rights
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a and d
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a and c
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b and a
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b and d
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is C because primary school children typically function at Kohlberg's Pre-conventional level, spanning Stage 1 (Obedience and Punishment - obeying rules to avoid punishment) and Stage 2 (Individualism and Exchange - acting in self-interest with fair exchange). Stage 3 (Good Interpersonal Relationships) and Stage 6 (Social Contract) emerge later in middle childhood and adolescence respectively, making option C (stages b and a) the correct pairing for primary-aged children.