A second grade student is tempted to take candy from her friend's lunchbox, but decides not to because she is afraid she will get caught. This student is demonstrating .

The student is demonstrating Precoventional morality.

At preconventional morality level, there is a form of external morality control. The regulations that is been lead down authority figures are said to be conformed to so as to avoid punishment or receive rewards.

This view centers on the idea that what is right is what one can get away with or what is satisfying to self.

Conclusively. At this level, the main interests of the individual are weighed in terms of rewards and punishments.

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Conscience

Explanation:

The second grade student has developed a sense of understanding of the real word and understands that it is immoral to take someone else's possessions without their permission.

Development of a conscience according to the reality principle is essential for children a only then do they understand the concepts of what is whose property and when taking something for themselves is right or wrong.