Brooke and her half-brother Colton were raised in an impoverished home, where they were often left home alone while both parents worked more than one minimum-wage job to support the family. Despite this upbringing, Brooke has developed into a happy, healthy adult, while Colton has developed into a depressed alcoholic. Even though they shared an upbringing, their different outcomes indicate that they had _____.

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Brooke and Colton's different outcomes despite sharing the same environment suggest differential susceptibility, meaning they had different responses to the same environment due to individual differences in sensitivity or susceptibility to environmental influences.

Brooke and Her Half-Brother Colton Were Raised in an Impoverished