Examined moral development in maltreated and non-maltreated 3- and 4-year-olds through observation of child compliance/noncompliance during a cleanup situation following play. Found that abused children exhibited less internalization than non-maltreated. Neglected children showed more negative affect than others. Found no group differences in maternal control strategies; however, maltreated and non-maltreated groups differed in which maternal variables predicted child internalization. (Author/KB)