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Which child is MOST at risk for having mental health problems and getting into trouble during (and after) puberty?

A) an early-maturing girl B) a late-maturing girl C) an early-maturing boy D) a late-maturing boy

What is one reason a state may ask a court to commit a person to a mental health treatment facility?

a) grave disability b) an IQ below 80 c) refusal to take medication d) a chromosomal pattern associated with violence