Susie tells Sally that she does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night. Susie is in which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?
A) rationalization
B) postconventional
C) conventional
D) preconventional

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Susie's decision to not eat cookies is based on avoiding punishment from her parents, which is characteristic of the preconventional stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning. In this stage, individuals make decisions based on whether or not it will result in punishment or reward.

Susie Tells Sally That She Does Not Eat Cookies Before