An important take-away message from the longitudinal MADICS study conducted in Maryland is that __________.
A. differences between white and African American children's adjustment occurred on most of the six developmental tasks the research team studied
B. gender differences occurred on most of the six developmental tasks the research team studied
C. a stable, supportive, middle-class environment generally keeps both white and black adolescents on track developmentally
D. the results of the MADICS study can be generalized to current-day adolescents without much concern, as it was such a comprehensive study
Answer: C
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