Three of the following are accurate statements about the shortcomings of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning.Which one is inaccurate?
A)Kohlberg failed to distinguish between two kinds of "wrong" behaviors-those that are morally wrong and those that violate culture-specific conventions for behavior.
B)At any single point in development, a child may reason at different levels depending on the situation.
C)Children often show conventional thinking for several years and then revert back to preconventional thinking when they reach adolescence.
D)Kohlberg had an overly limited view of what moral reasoning encompasses.

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This statement is inaccurate because Kohlberg's theory proposes that moral reasoning develops in stages and moves in a unidirectional manner, meaning that a person cannot revert back to a previous stage. Therefore, children cannot revert back to preconventional thinking once they have reached conventional thinking.

Three of the Following Are Accurate Statements About the Shortcomings