Which of the Following Individuals Has the Highest Risk of Taking

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of taking drugs by age 12?

• A)Erica,age 9,whose parents insist that she attend Sunday School each week
• B)Jesse,age 11,who is an honor roll student in grade 6
• C)Pauline,who is rejected by most of her peers at school
• D)Maura,whose parents monitor her very closely

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Definitions:

Mediocre Performance

An average or below-average level of quality or achievement, typically failing to stand out or excel.

Constructive Processing

The cognitive mechanism where memories are reconstructed or modified due to new information, perspectives, or experiences, influencing how recollections are remembered or interpreted.

Encoding

The process by which the brain converts information into a form that can be stored in memory, an initial step in memory formation.

Memory Traces

Theoretical constructs representing the physical record of memories in the brain, also known as engrams.