Dr Ndlovu is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-breakers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?

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The issue of continuity versus discontinuity in human development concerns whether development is a smooth and continuous process or whether it occurs in distinct stages. Dr Ndlovu's research is focused on identifying whether there is a continuity or a discontinuity between childhood and adult criminal behavior, thus making this issue of human development most relevant to her research.

Dr Ndlovu Is Attempting to Determine Whether Adult Criminals Were