Each of the Following Increases the Risk of a Youth

question 181

Multiple Choice

Each of the following increases the risk of a youth engaging in violent behavior except ________.

• A) having a specific gene that is related to a lack of compassion and inability to control emotional impulses early in life
• B) overly controlling and "smothering" parents
• C) feelings of neglect and rejection from family and peers
• D) easy availability of guns and being raised in a "gun culture"

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Definitions:

Beta Cells

Cells located in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels.

Insulin

A substance secreted by the pancreas that controls blood sugar levels by assisting in the absorption of glucose by the body's tissues.

Glucagon

A hormone produced by the pancreas that raises blood glucose levels by promoting glycogen breakdown in the liver.

Hyperglycemia

An elevated level of glucose in the blood, often indicative of diabetes.