Tom and Jerry Were Neighbors

question 42

Multiple Choice

Tom and Jerry were neighbors.  Jerry would often go to Tom's house as a retreat from his own dysfunctional household.  For a short period of time, Tom and Jerry hung out together when Tom was in his rebellious years.  Jerry did not do as well as Tom in school as his cognitive abilities were lower, limiting Jerry's academic success.  Additionally, Jerry engaged in far more antisocial behavior as compared to Tom.  When Tom left for college, Jerry was becoming increasingly more entangled in drugs and criminality.  Which of the following best describes Jerry? ​

• A)Latent trait criminality
• B)Life-course persister
• C)Escalator
• D)Adolescent-limited

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