Why Is It Thought That Children with a Difficult Temperament

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is it thought that children with a difficult temperament are more likely to end up showing life-course-persistent antisocial behavior?

• A) They have a certain defective gene.
• B) They have grown up under adverse circumstances.
• C) They evoke maladaptive reactions from their parents.
• D) Their brains are unable to form new neural pathways.

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