According to Patterson's Model of Development, Antisocial Behavior

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to Patterson's model of development, antisocial behavior

• A) first occurs when children fall in with a bad crowd when they are teens.
• B) begins with poor parental discipline.
• C) is the result of a genetic predisposition to act aggressively.
• D) starts when children begin to imitate antisocial behaviors they see depicted in the media (e.g., television, movies).

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