At age five, Pat set a neighbor's house on fire. At age 10, he burned down a barn. At age 20, he sets his old high school on fire. Pat's behavior best exemplifies

a. life-course persistent antisocial behavior.
b. learned helplessness

c. adolescent-limited antisocial behavior.
d. chronic status offenses.


a

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