Matt, an Eleven-Year-Old Boy, Got into a Fight with His

Multiple Choice

Matt, an eleven-year-old boy, got into a fight with his classmate and bruised his arm. He plans to lie to his parents about the bruise as he is afraid that they will scold him. However, he feels that good boys should not lie and decides to tell them the truth. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of development does Matt display?

A) Autonomous morality
B) Conventional level
C) Objective morality
D) Preconventional level