Which Claim Is NOT True of Children Who Join Gangs

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which claim is NOT true of children who join gangs?

• A) Adolescents tend to engage in their first acts of antisocial behaviour once they join a gang.
• B) Adolescents are more likely to join gangs if they are high in hyperactivity and low in anxiety.
• C) They can be as young as 12.
• D) They tend to have delinquent friends before joining the gang.

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