Alisha's Family Is Experiencing Multiple Problems, Including Her Mother's Illness

question 191

Multiple Choice

Alisha's family is experiencing multiple problems, including her mother's illness, her father's loss of employment, and two relatives moving into their home. Despite the stress of home life, Alisha has stable routines, and her parents and relatives provide plenty of affection. Overall, Alisha seems to be doing fairly well despite her hectic home life. Alisha may be _____.

• A) indifferent to her family's problems
• B) relying on egocentric tendencies
• C) buffered by family protective factors
• D) hoping to go to college after high school

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