Carol Gilligan extended Kohlberg's research,showing that
A)girls and boys typically assess situations as right and wrong using different standards.
B)girls are more interested in right and wrong than boys are.
C)boys are more interested in right and wrong than girls are.
D)the ability to assess situations as right and wrong typically develops only as young people enter the teenage years.

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Carol Gilligan found that girls and boys use different standards in their assessments of right and wrong, with girls more likely to focus on empathy and relationships, while boys prioritize rules and justice. This challenged Kohlberg's theory that both boys and girls develop moral reasoning in the same way.

Carol Gilligan Extended Kohlberg's Research,showing That