When it comes to considering the competence of youth to participate in civil law matters, social scientists and law
A) agree that persons under 18 are too immature to participate in any legal activity
B) agree that one "bright line" of age is appropriate to set for participation in almost all legal activities
C) disagree about "bright lines" of age because psychologists know that given individual differences some younger people are more competent than some older people
D) disagree because law does not accept that status such as a minor is a social construct
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