While the conduct problems of some youth diminish with age, many children with conduct disorder continue to violate social norms in adolescence and adulthood in a pattern called _____.

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Life-course-persistent antisocial behavior is a pattern of violating social norms that begins in childhood and continues into adolescence and adulthood. This behavior is associated with more serious and persistent conduct problems compared to transient or adolescent-onset antisocial behavior. Infantile-onset antisocial behavior refers to conduct problems that begin before the age of 10 but may not persist into adulthood. Thus, D is the correct choice.

While the Conduct Problems of Some Youth Diminish with Age