A social worker sees and teen boy and his parents. The son has been displaying serious conduct problems. He is the identified patient. Which of the following is most likely to be true?

a. the homeostatic balance of the family has been disrupted
b. there is too much power in the executive subsystem
c. the teen's behavior is functioning to keep the system in line
d. the boy is going through normal developmental phases


Answer: c. the teen's behavior is functioning to keep the system in line

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