Personality, child-rearing practices, peer interaction, schooling, and aspects of culture affect maturity of moral reasoning
A) in older adolescents and emerging adults but not children.
B) by presenting cognitive challenges, which stimulate young people to think about moral problems in more complex ways.
C) in individualistic but not collectivist societies, where moral reasoning tends to be delayed.
D) by teaching individuals to follow their intuition instead of simply abiding by what adults tell them.

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Child-rearing practices, peer interaction, schooling, and aspects of culture all contribute to the development of moral reasoning, but these factors primarily affect older adolescents and emerging adults. By presenting cognitive challenges, young people are stimulated to think about moral problems in more complex ways, leading to greater maturity in their moral reasoning.

Personality, Child-Rearing Practices, Peer Interaction, Schooling, and Aspects of Culture