Three of the following are accurate statements about the shortcomings of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning. Which one is inaccurate?
A) The same child may reason at different levels depending on the situation.
B) Children often show conventional thinking for several years and then revert back to preconventional thinking when they reach adolescence.
C) Kohlberg overlooked the importance of caring and compassion in moral reasoning and behavior.
D) Most elementary school children distinguish between two kinds of "wrong" behaviors-those that are morally wrong and those that violate cultural standards.

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Kohlberg's theory does not suggest that children revert from conventional to preconventional thinking in adolescence. Instead, it outlines a progression through stages, where individuals ideally move from preconventional to conventional and then to postconventional levels, without reverting to earlier stages.

Three of the Following Are Accurate Statements About the Shortcomings