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Some Adolescents Abuse Alcohol in a Way That Is Risky

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Some adolescents abuse alcohol in a way that is risky to their health and possibly to those around them. Describe at each level of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model what may cause an individual to develop such problems.


Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An instructional process that modifies the vigor of behaviors by means of rewards or sanctions.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment that increases the likelihood of a preceding response being repeated in the future.

Conditioned Taste Aversion

Conditioned taste aversion occurs when an individual associates the taste of a particular food or drink with an unpleasant symptom, leading to a lasting aversion to that item.

Coyotes And Wolves

Refers to two distinct species within the canidae family, both known for their roles in ecosystems as predators.

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