Which describes moral development in younger school-age children?

A) The standards of behavior now come from within themselves.
B) They do not yet experience a sense of guilt when they misbehave.
C) They know the rules and behaviors expected of them but do not understand the reasons behind them.
D) They no longer interpret accidents and misfortunes as punishment for misdeeds.

Children who are ages 6 and 7 years know the rules and behaviors expected of them but do not understand the reasons for these rules and behaviors. Young children do not believe that standards of behavior come from within themselves, but that rules are established and set down by others. Younger school-age children learn standards for acceptable behavior, act according to these standards, and feel guilty when they violate them. Misfortunes and accidents are viewed as punishment for bad acts.