A parent tells a psychologist friend, "My 16-year-old son got arrested for stealing because he fell into a 'bad guys' crowd." According to the text, what should the psychologist think?
A) The crowd did encourage this illegal act, but the child also probably chose this crowd because he was already having problems in life.
B) This parent is correct because bad crowds make good kids do illegal things when the kids would otherwise not get into trouble.
C) The crowd had no impact on the child's illegal behavior.
D) This behavior is found in boys, but not in girls.

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While the bad crowd may have played a role in the child's behavior, it is also important to examine any underlying problems or issues the child may be struggling with that could have led them to seek out this crowd. It is also important not to generalize behavior based on gender.

A Parent Tells a Psychologist Friend, "My 16-Year-Old Son Got