According to Kohlberg, children develop moral reasoning as they mature. Which statement is most characteristic of a preschooler's stage of moral development?

A. Preschoolers are in Kohlberg's preconventional stage, where their understanding of morality is based on the consequences of their actions—whether they are punished or rewarded. B. Understanding and obeying rules is more characteristic of older children in the conventional stage of moral development. C. Preschoolers are primarily motivated by personal consequences rather than pleasing peers. D. Respect for authority becomes more developed in the conventional stage, which occurs in later childhood.