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Thom has a family history of alcoholism and has struggled with addiction himself. He believes that, in his case, his use of drugs relates to his desire for excitement and sensation-seeking. When he notices that his five-year-old daughter is quite a daredevil, he becomes concerned and wonders whether she might also be at risk of substance use disorders. Thom is most accurately described as worrying about ________

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Answer:

diathesis

Step-by-step explanation:

Diathesis is someone's likelihood to develop a certain type of medical condition because of their genetics.

Diathesis is not a fact, yet. It just a psychological attempt that people mad to explain the weird/undesired condition that is displayed by the people near them .

This can be seen in thom's train of thought. He observe his daughter is aggressive and energetic. Without even having any fact, he assume that there is a chance his history with drugs influence his daughter behavior.

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