A Number of Studies Have Investigated Age-Related Changes in Aggression

question 143

Multiple Choice

A number of studies have investigated age-related changes in aggression that occur during the adolescent years.What is the general conclusion from these studies?

• A) Hostile, overt forms of aggression peak early in adolescence and then gradually decline.
• B) Sex differences in the amount and the form of aggression virtually disappear by middle adolescence.
• C) Hostile, overt forms of aggression continue to increase throughout the adolescent years.
• D) Both males and females show increases in verbal aggression and decreases in physical aggression throughout the adolescent years.

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