In a Longitudinal Study of Antisocial Behaviour by Straus and Colleagues

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a longitudinal study of antisocial behaviour by Straus and colleagues (1997) , it was found that the relationship between spanking and children's antisocial behaviour two years later was:

• A) an inverted curve.
• B) an almost linear relationship.
• C) an increasing curve that levelled off.
• D) non-existent.

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Definitions:

Hyperpigmentation

A condition where patches of skin become darker in color than the surrounding skin, due to excess melanin.

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