Your nephew has always had a difficult personality. He is now in early childhood and is very aggressive in most things that he does. Your sister is very concerned and asks you what your thoughts are. You tell her that ____
a. she should be concerned; aggressive behavior in early childhood is a predictor of aggression in adolescence and adulthood
b. she should not be concerned; most children in early childhood go through this phase and will eventually stop being aggressive
c. she should be concerned, but there is nothing that she can do
d. as it turns out, very aggressive children during early childhood perform at superior levels in school
Answer: A
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