Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development,but rather being ____ (Murphy,Gilligan,& Puka,1994).
A)overly feminine in some aspects
B)too dependent on interpersonal factors
C)a characteristic of males in Europe and the United States
D)overly rigid and sensitive to public opinion

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Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning has been criticized for being culturally and gender-biased, with most of his research conducted on white, middle-class American males. This suggests that his stage six, or postconventional reasoning, may not be universal and may be specific to certain cultural and gender-related factors.

Kohlberg's Postconventional Reasoning Has Been Criticized as Not Representing a Universal