Jennifer pushes her baby brother and lies to her father about doing it. Later, she falls on the sidewalk and scrapes her knee. She relates the two events and believes that her injury was the punishment for lying. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, which of the following stages of moral development does Jennifer fall under?

A) Autonomous morality
B) The postconventional level
C) The conventional level
D) Objective morality

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world through stages of cognitive growth.

Objective Morality

The belief in moral truths that are universal and independent of individual opinions or feelings.

Autonomous Morality

The stage of moral development where individuals recognize that rules and laws are created for the good of the collective and can be changed through consensus.