Kohlberg's Model of Moral Development Has Been Criticized as Culturally

question 184

Multiple Choice

Kohlberg's model of moral development has been criticized as culturally biased because

• A)the stages have only been found in people from Western cultures.
• B)research has found that people from different cultures vary in how they proceed through the stages.
• C)there is little evidence that people reach the level of postconventional reasoning.
• D)it emphasizes moral standards that appeal to males rather than females.
• E)it emphasizes ideals found primarily in Western cultures.

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