Carlos can be best described as a resilient adolescent. Against all odds, he has graduated from high school and is enrolled in college
He comes from a lower socioeconomic status and a harsh neighborhood, and he is the first in his family to graduate from high school and attend college. Which of the following are three protective factors we can assume Carlos possesses?
a. high intelligence, warm but controlling parents, and a social network of caring adults
b. high religious involvement, an easygoing temperament, and an insecure attachment
c. high sociability, high emotional quotient, and low intelligence
d. high parental control, a difficult temperament, and high intelligence
A. There are many factors that contribute to the resilient individual; however, high intelligence, authoritative parenting, and caring adults are the three most common.
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