A national survey of 18- to 26-year-olds found that criminal behavior, dangerous driving, illicit drug use, and heavy alcohol consumption were strongly associated with:

a. inherited temperament.
b. the amount of time spent in unstructured socializing with peers in the absence of authority figures.
c. the degree to which an individual exercised rational choice in considering the rewards and risks of crime.
d. the number of police officers in the community where a person lived.


Answer: b

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