Which of the Following Teens with Family Difficulties Has an Especially

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following teens with family difficulties has an especially high risk of substance abuse?

• A) Jake, whose mother is unemployed
• B) Ken, whose peers use and provide drugs
• C) Walt, whose sister used drugs but is now in recovery
• D) Paul, who has a below-average school performance

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Definitions:

Short-Term Regulation

The process of temporarily maintaining or adjusting internal states or conditions to achieve stability in response to immediate environmental changes.

Feedback System

A loop system where outputs of a process are fed back as inputs, influencing the ongoing operation of the system. This concept is widely applied in biological, mechanical, and social systems.

CCK

Cholecystokinin, a hormone that stimulates the digestion of fat and protein.

Sensory Specific Satiety

This refers to the reduction in appetite or desire to continue consuming a specific food after a certain amount of it has been eaten, without diminishing the appetite for different foods.