What Is Considered to Be One Weakness of Kohlberg's Stage

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is considered to be one weakness of Kohlberg's stage theory

• A) Research has shown that people move through the stages of moral reasoning in the order Kohlberg proposed. 
• B) It is usual for people to display more than one level of moral reasoning at a particular point in development and this mixing of stages is conceptually problematic. 
• C) The theory is not reflective enough of individualistic ideology. 
• D) The theory is applicable across cultures and genders.

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