Topic > Case Study - 956

So he needs a lot of self-control, to think what is right or wrong. In fact, he invents a lie, in every situation, such as imaginary trips to the beach. Tamara also weaves stories with her creative dramatic play to get the attention of other children. He always tells lies to get what he expects. Since Tamara has a great ability of imagination, the teacher should have encouraged her abilities and corrected her behavior. According to Kohlberg “the level of moral reasoning should be strongly associated with age and level of cognitive development” (Kail & Zolner, 2012, p.447). The level of moral reasoning should be linked to moral behavior. Therefore, “the child preconventionally would act morally when external forces demand it, but otherwise might not” (Kail & Zolner, 2012, p...448