The textbook suggests that XYY males are over-represented in prison populations. This suggests? that
a. they may be less intelligent than "normal.".
b. they are much less aggressive than is "normal.".
c. they commit more crimes against persons, not property.
d. more people with XYY chromosomal patterns come from non-dominant (minority) groups.
a
DIFFICULTY: Conceptual
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