Radha asks her child Advik to complete a chore around the house, he ask what the benefit would be to him. As per Kohlberg, the Advik is lying at which stage of development?

Radha asks her child Advik to complete a chore around the house, he ask what the benefit would be to him. As per Kohlberg, the Advik is lying at which stage of development? Correct Answer Individualism and Exchange

Lawrence Kohlberg, an American psychologist, has propounded the 'Theory of Moral Development'. He has made a systematic study of moral development in his theory that is categorized in 3 levels and 6 stages

Important Points

Stage 2: Individualism and Exchange: This stage observes how children begin to adopt the views taught, but also recognize that there is more than one point of view for each matter. Each person is different and will, therefore, have a unique outlook according to their interests. In terms of our example above, they may reason that “he may think that it is right to take the drug, but the pharmacist would not.”

• The second stage relies heavily on the exchange of favors and can be summarized with the common marketing saying “what’s it in for me?” Children at this stage are not motivated by friendship or respect but by the personal advantages involved.
• For example, if a parent asks their child to complete a chore around the house, the child may ask what the benefit would be to them.
• Parents often recognize the “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” mindset at this stage and offer a reward, such as an allowance.

Key Points

Refer to the table to be familiar with all the levels of Kohlberg's theory. 

Hence, we can conclude that as per Kohlberg, the Advik is lying at the Individualism and Exchange stage of development.