Jack's parents are involved in illegal and antisocial activities.As a result, they lose their jobs and Jack and his siblings drop out of school.Now, Jack shows symptoms of conduct disorder.This is an example of:
A)upward social drift.
B)downward social drift.
C)genetic factors in mental disorder.
D)neurobiological abnormalities.

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Downward social drift refers to the phenomenon where people with mental illnesses, such as conduct disorder, experience a decline in their socioeconomic status and social functioning as a result of their symptoms. In this case, Jack's parents' illegal activities and job loss likely led to financial instability and a decline in the family's socioeconomic status, which contributed to Jack's conduct disorder. Neither genetic factors nor neurobiological abnormalities are mentioned in the scenario.

Jack's Parents Are Involved in Illegal and Antisocial Activities