Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development Quiz

According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory, at which level of moral development does the individual move beyond the perspective of his or her own society?

• Unconventional level

• Postconventional level

• Conventional level

• Preconventional level

In Kohlberg's theory, at which stage of the preconventional level does behaviour become determined by consequences, with the individual obeying in order to avoid punishment?

• Punishment/obedience orientation

• Instrumental purpose orientation

• Law and order orientation

• Good Boy/Nice Girl orientation

At which stage of moral development does the individual believe that rules and laws maintain social order that is worth preserving?

• Law and order orientation

• Good Boy/Nice Girl orientation

• Instrumental purpose orientation

• Punishment/obedience orientation

According to Kohlberg, at which stage of moral development is the appropriate action determined by one's self-chosen ethical principles of conscience?

• Instrumental purpose orientation

• Punishment/obedience orientation

• Social contract orientation

• Universal ethical principle orientation

What is the theoretical emphasis of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

• What one can get away with or what is personally satisfying

• How one can avoid punishment or receive rewards

• How one decides to respond to a moral dilemma

• What one decides or what one actually does

According to Kohlberg's theory, what determines behaviour at the preconventional level?

• Consequences

• Social approval

• Individual rights

• Social rules and laws

At which stage of moral development does the individual want to maintain or win the affection and approval of others by being a 'good person'?

• Instrumental purpose orientation

• Punishment/obedience orientation

• Good Boy/Nice Girl orientation

• Law and order orientation

According to Kohlberg's theory, what determines behaviour at the conventional level?

• Social rules and laws

• Consequences

• Social approval

• Individual rights

At which stage of moral development does the individual view laws and rules as flexible tools for improving human purposes?

• Punishment/obedience orientation

• Instrumental purpose orientation

• Universal ethical principle orientation

• Social contract orientation

According to Kohlberg's theory, what is the highest stage of functioning?

• Punishment/obedience orientation

• Social contract orientation

• Universal ethical principle orientation

• Instrumental purpose orientation