Which of the following statements regarding psychosocial development in the adolescent age group is correct?

A. Antisocial behavior and peer pressure peak during the eighth or ninth grade.
B. Because they think rationally, adolescents are at the lowest risk for suicide.
C. Adolescents are less fixated on their public image than younger children.
D. Family conflict decreases as the adolescent gains control of his or her life.


Ans: A. Antisocial behavior and peer pressure peak during the eighth or ninth grade.

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