LaCourse and Colleagues (2002)conducted a Longitudinal Study on the Developmental

question 3

Multiple Choice

LaCourse and colleagues (2002) conducted a longitudinal study on the developmental trajectories of aggressive and violent behaviours in boys who receive a form of intervention. Their research found that:

• A)At risk boys who received the intervention were more likely to follow the lowest level trajectory
• B)At risk boys in both the intervention and control groups were likely to follow the high level trajectory
• C)There was no benefit from social skills and parenting training
• D)Early intervention is not successful for boys who have a predisposition toward violent and aggressive behaviours

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