In a Study of Immigrant Children, Beiser, Hou, Hyman, and Tousignant

question 40

Multiple Choice

In a study of immigrant children, Beiser, Hou, Hyman, and Tousignant (1998) found which of the following?

• A)Children born in Canada had less hyperactivity.
• B)Children who immigrated to Canada had more emotional disorders.
• C)Children who immigrated were better adjusted than Canadian born children.
• D)Children born in Canada had lower prevalence of conduct disorders.

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