In one study of more than 900 New Zealanders,emotionally reactive and impulsive 3-year-olds developed into somewhat more impulsive,aggressive,and crime-prone adults.This best illustrates the long-term stability of
A) temperament.
B) adaptive capacity.
C) epigenetic marks.
D) object permanence.

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The study of the New Zealanders' development over time suggests that the temperament of emotionally reactive and impulsive 3-year-olds tends to remain stable and predict adult behavior. This indicates that temperament has a long-term stability. The other options listed - adaptive capacity, epigenetic marks, and object permanence - do not explain the pattern of continuity observed in this study.

In One Study of More Than 900 New Zealanders,emotionally Reactive