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According to moffitt, a ________ results when adolescents begin to desire autonomy but are prevented from achieving it because of preexisting social expectations.

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The right answer is a Maturity Gap. Moffitt is known for the theory of crime in which he suggests that young people at risk of criminal activity can be divided into two groups; one limited to adolescence and the life-course-persistent group, which have a predetermined tendency to develop from an early age of life due to risk factors such as family or peer groups.

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