alleryRiya is honest mainly so that her teacher and friends will think well of her. Kohlberg stage?
AStage 2: self-interest
BStage 4: law and order
CStage 3: good boy/girl
DStage 5: social contract
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Stage 3: good boy/girl
1. Riya's reason is approval from people around her.
2. Kohlberg's Stage 3 is about conforming to be seen as a good boy or good girl.
3. This is the interpersonal accord and conformity stage.
**Why not the others:** Stage 4 would appeal to laws and the social order, not personal approval.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development", section "Conventional" (revision 1376737595)_
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