Which of the following statements about Kohlberg's moral development theory is true?

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The main idea being tested is recognizing that Kohlberg’s theory describes moral development as a progressive, reasoning-based process that can continue into adulthood, not a fixed endpoint. Kohlberg argues that people move through three broad levels—preconventional, conventional, and postconventional—each containing two stages, with moral reasoning becoming increasingly abstract and principled. Importantly, this development is not tied to a single age and can continue as individuals encounter new moral challenges, education, and reflective opportunities. A true/false item about this theory needs a specific proposition; for example, claiming that moral development ends in adolescence would be false because the theory holds that higher levels of reasoning can emerge later in life. Thus, marking the statement as false aligns with Kohlberg’s view that moral reasoning can advance beyond youth. Also keep in mind that Kohlberg distinguishes moral reasoning from actual behavior, and later criticisms note cultural or gender biases and the gap between what people reason and what they do.