When 8-year-old Jack is asked by his mother to tidy up his room, he does so because he knows that she will then stop nagging him. Kohlberg would say that Jack is operating at the preconventional level of moral reasoning.

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According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the preconventional level is characterized by a focus on avoiding punishment and seeking rewards. Jack's behavior of tidying his room to avoid his mother's nagging fits this description.

When 8-Year-Old Jack Is Asked by His Mother to Tidy