Catherine was adopted at the age of 6. She is currently 14 years of age and attends public high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her mother is a stay-at-home mom and her father recently lost his job as a lumberjack due to new deforestation laws. Catherine exhibits problem behavior syndrome due to her drug use, sexual experimentation, and her unsuccessful suicide attempt. If Catherine's criminal behavior begins with minor behavior (shoplifting, lying) and then escalates to more serious forms of criminality (using stolen credit cards or dealing drugs), she likely would be taking the ______ pathway.

A. covert
B. authority conflict
C. overt
D. avoidance


Answer: A

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