In adolescent delinquency, early-onset youths ________

A) rarely show any deficits in cognitive functioning
B) exhibit conduct problems that arise from the peer context
C) abandon their delinquent ways when age brings gratifying adult privileges
D) usually inherit traits that predispose them to aggressiveness


Answer: D

Psychology

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