Randal Is a 17-Year-Old Whose Parents Have Left Him Mostly

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Randal is a 17-year-old whose parents have left him mostly on his own for several years.They leave for days on end to drink and gamble, leaving no food or assistance for him in the home.When they do come around, they often beat Randal and criticize him because the house is unkempt.Randal is usually on the streets vandalizing cars and getting involved in arson.Randal would be categorized as a(n)

• A)juvenile delinquent.
• B)conduct disorder.
• C)undersocialized delinquent.
• D)oppositional defiant.

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Definitions:

Adaptation

Species’ modification in structure, function, or behavior that makes a species more suitable to its environment.

Behavioral Isolation

is a form of reproductive isolation where differences in courtship or mating behaviors prevent species from breeding with each other.

Flash Patterns

Sequences of light emissions, often seen in bioluminescent organisms, used for communication, mating, or predation.

Recombination

The process by which genetic material is physically mixed during sexual reproduction, leading to the production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent.