| A | B |
| Sensorimotor Period | Infants explore through their senses |
| Preoperational Period | 2-7yrs old. Learn to think through the use of symbols and mental images |
| Concrete Operational Period | 7-11yrs children can perform mental operations such as reversibility and classification |
| Formal Operations | 11 yrs and beyond (adolescence) thinking becomes abstract and hypothetical subjects |
| Punishment and Obedience Orientation | In Preconventional Reasoning level and absolute obedience is child's response to dilemma |
| Instrumental Relativist | In Preconventional Reasoning level, recognizes there is more than one view of right. Behavior guided by satisfying their own needs |
| Good-Boy Nice-girl Orientation | In Conventional Reasoning level, seeks approval and wants to meet expectations of the group. Being good is important |
| Society-Maintaining Orientation | In Conventional Reasoning level, and concerned with society's approval. Perspective broadens |
| Social Contract Orientation | In Postconventional Reasoning level, recognizes and follows society's laws, but recognize they need to change to improve society |
| Universal Ethical Principle | In Postconventional Reasoning and behavior is guided by individual's conscience and self-chosen ethical priniciples |