Which Is True of the Relative Prevalence of Conduct Problems

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which is true of the relative prevalence of conduct problems across time,as a function of gender?

• A) Rates are similar between boys and girls in preschool, then the rate of conduct problems increases overall in middle school, with boys having a higher rate than girls; by late adolescence the gap narrows.
• B) Rates are similar between boys and girls in preschool, but then the rate of conduct problems from middle school onward increases only for boys, while girls stay at the same low level.
• C) From preschool through adulthood, males always have a higher rate of conduct problems than females do.
• D) From preschool through middle school, boys have a higher rate of conduct problems but in late adolescence the gender gap narrows.

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