Asked by Graham Spider on Jul 22, 2024

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Five- and 6-year-old children tend to believe that if they lie or steal, they will be found out and punished for their acts. what is this called?

A) Objective morality
B) Autonomous morality
C) Immanent justice
D) Instrumental justice

Immanent Justice

Immanent Justice is a cognitive bias, particularly in children, where it is believed that moral behavior is always rewarded and immoral behavior is always punished, naturally or supernaturally.

Moral Development

The growth of an individual's understanding of the principles of right and wrong and the application of this understanding to behavior.

  • Expound on Piaget's insights into the moral development stages in children.
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Fatin IzzanyJul 23, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This belief is known as "immanent justice," which is the idea that any bad deed will inevitably be punished, often seen in the moral reasoning of young children.