Which of the following is true of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning?

A. It does not seem to represent moral reasoning in non-Western cultures as accurately as in the Western culture.
B. It states that people who have achieved a high level of cognitive development never reach a comparably high level of moral development.
C. It recognizes that moral activity is motivated by emotions such as empathy, guilt, distress, and the internalization of prosocial norms.
D. It does not emphasize the importance of having supportive, authoritarian parents or close friends and their association with moral reasoning.


Answer: A

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