Your textbook states that most juvenile offenders will

A. commit crimes as adults.
B. outgrow their delinquent tendencies.
C. become hardcore criminals.
D. repeat the behaviors throughout their life span.


Answer: B

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fall? a. ?introversion and neuroticism b. ?extroversion and openness c. ?introversion and emotional stability d. ?extroversion and disagreeability

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a. three hours b. two-three days c. two weeks d. one month

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The theory that emphasizes the role of selective information gathering and recall in the development of sex stereotypes, patterns of gender-appropriate behavior, and gender-appropriate preferences is

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