Research suggests that:

a. antisocial traits such as low self-control explain changes in offending behavior over time better than developmental processes do.
b. developmental processes explain changes in offending behavior over time better than antisocial traits such as low self-control do.
c. developmental processes and antisocial traits such as low self-control explain changes in offending behavior over time equally well.


Answer: b

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