More children should answer the same as child one, because young children, preschool and young school-aged children, usually do things to gain reward or affection and going against the rules does not get you rewards or affection. This type of reasoning is known as hedonistic orientation.
The other child demonstrates an early elementary school level of reasoning called needs-of-others orientation. This reasoning exhibits concern for others over rules. The expectations of most children are to learn to recognize right from wrong and avoid things that would cause harm to others. Behaviors that benefit others, such as helping and sharing are acts that, in a broad sense, in a communal society are required for existence (Bukatko, 2008). When children
The other child demonstrates an early elementary school level of reasoning called needs-of-others orientation. This reasoning exhibits concern for others over rules. The expectations of most children are to learn to recognize right from wrong and avoid things that would cause harm to others. Behaviors that benefit others, such as helping and sharing are acts that, in a broad sense, in a communal society are required for existence (Bukatko, 2008). When children