Brandon and his brother Trent grew up in a poverty stricken neighborhood with a single mother who was working three jobs to pay the bills. While growing up the boys were often left at home alone and thus were exposed to drugs and crime. Although Brandon grew up to be a successful doctor who is happily married with two children, Trent has been in jail most of his adult life. He is often depressed and has been unable to hold a job and maintain his social relationships. The principle of ______ explains how Brandon and Trent started from the same point but eventually functioned in very different ways.

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Multifinality is the principle that individuals with similar backgrounds and experiences can end up functioning in very different ways. This is evident in the case of Brandon and Trent, who grew up in the same poverty-stricken neighborhood with a single working mother, but ended up with vastly different outcomes.

Brandon and His Brother Trent Grew Up in a Poverty