To Attempt to Discover Why Some Adolescents Begin Using Drugs

question 5

Multiple Choice

To attempt to discover why some adolescents begin using drugs and alcohol,a social psychologist would most likely study the ____.

• A) effects of peer pressure and the influence of media role models on adolescents' decision-making processes
• B) internal conflicts and struggles within substance-abusing adolescents
• C) chromosomal pattern of substance abusers to determine if there is a genetic predisposition to substance abuse
• D) personality profile of adolescents engaged in substance abuse

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