Which of the Following Has Been Offered as an Explanation

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the relationship between age and crime?

• A) As individuals mature into young adulthood, they assume more responsible roles.
• B) The legal costs of offending increase with the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
• C) Young people have greater physical abilities to commit crimes than do older people.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed or heard directly, a concept typically developed during infancy.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to reproduce a behavior observed at an earlier time, even in the absence of the model or immediate incentive.

Rudimentary Form

A rudimentary form refers to the most basic or primitive stage of development in an organism or structure.

Information-Processing

Information-Processing refers to the mental processes that underlie how individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, use, and remember information.