Which of the Following Statements About Juvenile Psychopathy Is Correct

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about juvenile psychopathy is correct?

• A) There are no instruments available for measuring juvenile psychopathy.
• B) Juvenile psychopathy as a construct clearly does not exist.
• C) Some researchers are concerned about the negative implications of labeling juveniles as psychopaths.
• D) Juvenile psychopaths display behavior identical to that of adult psychopaths.
• E) Juvenile psychopathy is correlated with sexual aggression.

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