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Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many main stages of moral development are there?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
2.
How many levels of moral development are there in each stage?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
3.
Does everyone achieve the last stage of moral development?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
In this stage, children are good so that they can be seen as good to other people.  
a)
Preconventional/Premoral
b)
Conventional
c)
Post Conventional
5.
If a child is good because they do not want to avoid punishment, which stage are the students in?
a)
Preconvential/Pre-,moral
b)
Conventional
c)
Post Coventional
6.
In this stage, individual judgment is based on individual rights and justice for the greater good.  
a)
Preconventional or premoral
b)
Conventional
c)
Post-Conventional
7.
In this stage, the child is aware of wider rules of society.  At this point, a student is good because of what society says.
a)
Preconventional/Premoral
b)
Conventional
c)
Post-Conventional
8.
A child at this stage children begin to understand that different individuals have different view points.  In other words, they may understand that what "dad" thinks is right may be different from what his/her teacher may think is right.
a)
Pre-conventional/pre-moral
b)
Conventional
c)
post-conventional
9.
According to Kohlberg, most people will reach the highest stage of moral development.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

2. Steven’s girlfriend drags him to see the movie Frozen. He sneaks past the ticket taker to avoid paying. He figures this movie is for dumb babies so he shouldn’t’ have to pay for it.* Which stage of Kohlberg’s theory of Morality is he demonstrating?

*Steven ended up loving the movie and now sleeps with an Olaf toy.

a)

a. Stage 1: Obedience and punishment

b)

b. Stage 3: Conformity

c)

c. Stage 4: Law and order

d)

d. Stage 2: Self-interest

11.

1. Larry wants to go to see Frozen 2 with his friends but he doesn’t because he promised he would watch it with his girlfriend. Which stage of Kohlberg’s theory of Morality is he demonstrating?

a)

a. Stage 1: Obedience and punishment

b)

b. Stage 3: Conformity

c)

c. Stage 4: Law and order

d)

d. Stage 2: Self-interest

12.

What is the name of the theorist that focused on moral development?

a)

Piaget

b)

Kohlberg

c)

Erikson

13.

What age level is the conventional level?

a)

preschool

b)

school age

c)

adolescents

14.
People at this stage develop their own set of moral guidelines that may or not fit into the law. Things like human rights, justice, and equality are most important even if they have to go against society and have to face consequences.
a)
PreConventional/Pre-moral
b)
Conventional
c)
Post-Conventional
15.
In Stage 1 why does a child behave?
a)
not to be seen as different
b)
not to be punished
c)
follow rules set by parents
d)
follow rules set by society
16.
How many American boys did Kohlberg study?
a)
50
b)
75
c)
83
d)
88
17.
Which stage comes after the pre-conventional stage?
a)
Post conventional
b)
Stage 1
c)
Conventional
d)
Stage 2
18.

Hank doesn't drive over the speed limit because it's against the law. He is in the ___ stage of moral development.

a)

punishment/obedience

b)

naively egoistic

c)

social contract

d)

law & order

19.

Gandhi fights for the rights of others, putting himself at risk because he believes it's the right thing to do. He is in the ___ stage of moral development.

a)

universal principles

b)

naively egoistic

c)

conformist

d)

law & order

20.

During this stage there is no sense of right or wrong.

a)

pre conventional

b)

conventional

c)

post conventional