Aaron Is a Junior in High School

question 58

Multiple Choice

Aaron is a junior in high school.Some of Aaron's close friends have recently started vandalizing cars and spray-painting graffiti on building walls.What is Aaron likely to do?

• A)He is likely to stop spending time with these friends and join a more positive group.
• B)He is less likely to join in these behaviors than when he was 2 years younger.
• C)He is more likely to join in these behaviors than when he was 2 years younger.
• D)He is likely to engage in even more extreme forms of these behaviors to prove his group membership.

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