Conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder are found more frequently in children from
A. lower socioeconomic classes and rural areas.
B. higher socioeconomic classes and urban areas.
C. higher socioeconomic classes and rural areas.
D. lower socioeconomic classes and urban areas.
Answer: D
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