An adolescent who is raised with little discipline or with harsh, uncaring parental supervision may be susceptible to becoming __________.

A. a deviant delinquent
B. a conduct disorder criminal
C. an oppositional defiant offender
D. an undersocialized delinquent


Answer: D

Psychology

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