More Than 80 Percent of the Respondents to a Survey

Multiple Choice

More than 80 percent of the respondents to a survey said that buying a stolen television set is morally wrong.Yet,50 percent admitted they would buy a stolen set if guaranteed they would not be caught.Which of the following statements would serve as a criticism for Kohlberg's theory?

A) As people age,their moral reasoning is increasingly based on the application of standards set by others.
B) Social prohibitions are more potent than moral ones.
C) Purchasing stolen property is an accepted social convention.
D) For many people,moral thought does not predict moral behavior.