Which of the following statements regarding Kohlberg's theory of moral development is NOT true?
A)Before age 9,most children reason about moral dilemmas in a preconventional way.
B)Changes in moral reasoning between late adolescence and early adulthood are relatively gradual.
C)Certain types of parent-child experiences can induce the child to think at more advanced levels of moral reasoning.
D)In the postconventional reasoning level,morality becomes more external.

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In Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the postconventional level represents the stage where individuals base their moral decisions on internal principles, and morality is defined by abstract principles that emphasize justice and individual rights. This contradicts the statement that morality becomes more external in the postconventional reasoning level.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Kohlberg's Theory of Moral