A television health reporter focused her last segment on the finding that children of alcoholics exhibit a higher-than-average rate of alcoholism. What term was she likely to use to describe being the child of an alcoholic?

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The television health reporter focused on the fact that children of alcoholics have a higher risk of developing alcoholism themselves. Therefore, the term "risk factor" would be the most appropriate to describe being the child of an alcoholic. Option A (cause) is too broad and does not specifically relate to the increased risk of alcoholism. Option B (stigma) refers to societal attitudes and negative stereotypes, which may exist, but are not directly related to the increased risk of alcoholism. Option C (incidence) refers to the frequency or occurrence of a particular event or condition, but does not specifically relate to the increased risk of alcoholism in children of alcoholics.

A Television Health Reporter Focused Her Last Segment on the Finding