Because of his father's antisocial behaviors, Jake's has had difficulties keeping good jobs.His family moves to a poor neighborhood and has much financial difficulty.Jake begins to hang out with the other young men who display aggression and antisocial behaviors.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 is the phenomenon where those with mental illness, due to their impairments, are more likely to experience downward social mobility into lower socioeconomic status and neighborhoods with higher crime rates, leading to a greater risk for involvement in antisocial behaviors.

Because of His Father's Antisocial Behaviors, Jake's Has Had Difficulties