Which statement about school transitions is true?

A) Grade point averages increase and feelings of anonymity decline after each school change.
B) Multiple-problem youths often show a decline in truancy after a school transition.
C) Adolescents facing added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for academic difficulties.
D) For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the high school transition.


Answer: C

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