As a senior primary school learner, Chrissy often shoplifted cosmetics and sweets. By the time she was in high school, Chrissy had mended her ways and no longer shoplifted. Chrissy's pattern of behaviour is best described as

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Chrissy's behaviour was limited to her adolescent years, as she no longer engaged in shoplifting after high school. This is characteristic of adolescent-limited antisocial behaviour, where individuals engage in delinquent behaviour during their teenage years but grow out of it as they mature. Life-course persistent antisocial behaviour, on the other hand, is a pattern of delinquency that persists from childhood into adulthood. Learned helplessness refers to a belief that one's actions do not matter and thus results in a lack of effort. Chronic status offenses refer to repeated acts that are offenses only because they are committed by a minor, such as truancy or underage drinking.

As a Senior Primary School Learner, Chrissy Often Shoplifted Cosmetics