The parents of a 14-year-old high school student have been contemplating a divorce until the child tries to commit suicide, and the parents stay together to care for her. The sequence just described is an example of:
A. A positive feedback loop leading to second-order change
B. A negative feedback loop leading to first-order change
C. A positive feedback loop leading to first-order change
D. A negative feedback loop leading to second-order change
ANS: B
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