As Children, Jasper and Jenny Were Both Physically Abused by Their

question 100

Multiple Choice

As children, Jasper and Jenny were both physically abused by their father. Only a year apart, their environmental influences were quite similar. Now, as both individuals enter young adulthood, Jenny is fairly well-adjusted, while Jasper continues to have problems, including substance abuse. What term describes Jenny's ability to overcome an abusive childhood?

• A) initiative
• B) integrity
• C) resistance
• D) resilience

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Definitions:

Federal Judges

Officials who serve in a federal court system, appointed to their positions to interpret and apply federal laws and the United States Constitution.

Extensive Compliance Programs

Comprehensive sets of policies and procedures designed to ensure an organization meets legal and regulatory requirements.

Plates Move

The theory of plate tectonics describes the large-scale movement of the Earth's lithosphere divided into several plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath.

Relative

Pertaining to or determined by its position or status in relation to other things; not absolute.