Kohlberg's scale may NOT be valid because it:
A) doesn't illustrate the caring, action-oriented qualities defining real-life moral acts.
B) is too long.
C) is biased against men.
D) has no clear-cut defined criteria for measuring the levels of moral thought.

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Kohlberg's scale is focused on cognitive moral reasoning and doesn't take into account the emotional and situational aspects of real-life moral decision-making. It also doesn't measure actual moral behavior, only the reasoning behind it. Therefore, it may not be a valid measure of moral development.

Kohlberg's Scale May NOT Be Valid Because It