What Pattern of Drinking-Related Behavior Was Reported by George Vaillant

question 92

Multiple Choice

What pattern of drinking-related behavior was reported by George Vaillant in his longitudinal study of males?

• A) Most of the men stopped drinking prior to age 30.
• B) Those who remained abstinent for six years were unlikely to relapse.
• C) The majority of the men drank so heavily, they were dead before the age of 40.
• D) The rate of abstinence was low and changed little over the course of the follow-up.

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