Question 1

Smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer. This reflects __________.

Accepted Answer

Smoking cigarettes causing lung cancer is an objective condition because it is a factual, measurable phenomenon that can be scientifically observed and verified.

Question 2

Many parents are worried that tobacco advertisements that use cartoon characters will encourage young people to smoke. This reflects __________.

Accepted Answer

This reflects a subjective concern because it is based on personal feelings and opinions about the influence of advertisements on young people.

Question 3

__________ is using drugs in such a way that they harm one's health, impair one's physical or mental functioning, or interfere with one's social life.

Accepted Answer

Drug abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs, which can impair health, functioning, or social life.

Question 4

A __________ is a substance that people take to produce a change in their thinking, consciousness, emotions, bodily functions, or behavior.

Accepted Answer

A drug is a substance that can alter a person's mental or physical state, affecting their thinking, consciousness, emotions, bodily functions, or behavior.

Question 5

When Phyllis wakes up in the morning, she feels that she needs a boost to get her moving. She drinks a jumbo cup of coffee to get a caffeine "fix." Here, Phyllis is using the coffee as __________.

Accepted Answer

Phyllis is using coffee as a drug because caffeine is a psychoactive substance that stimulates the central nervous system, providing the boost she seeks.

Question 6

Harvey's drug use is interfering with his health and how he gets along in life. This reflects __________.

Accepted Answer

Harvey's drug use affecting his health and daily life indicates a personal problem, as it directly impacts his well-being and functioning.

Question 7

U.S. citizens are demanding that the government do something about the increasing number of methamphetamine labs set up in rural, urban, and suburban areas. This reflects __________.

Accepted Answer

The increasing number of methamphetamine labs is a social problem as it affects communities and requires government intervention.

Question 8

Omar would rather use heroin than spend time with his family. His wife is fed up and she is planning to leave him. This is a case of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Omar would rather use heroin than spend...

Question 9

Nirant feels that he will be unable to make it through the day if he does not get his daily dosage of cocaine. As such, Nirant is experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

Nirant's feeling of needing cocaine to get through the day indicates drug addiction, where there is a dependency on the substance.

Question 10

Michael is vacationing with his family at the Grand Canyon. It has been three days since his last heroin hit. As such, Michael is experiencing aches and pains, nervousness, anxiety, and depression. This is a case of __________.

Accepted Answer

Michael is experiencing withdrawal symptoms, which occur when a person who is dependent on a substance stops using it.

Question 11

As soon as Vicki wakes up in the morning, she experiences an intense desire to drink a cup of coffee. This desire is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A craving is an intense desire or urge for a specific substance, such as coffee, often experienced by individuals who regularly consume it.

Question 12

Although Drucilla quit smoking over a year ago, she still has an occasional desire for a smoke immediately after sex. In these moments, Drucilla is experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

Drucilla is experiencing psychological dependence, as she still has a mental craving for a cigarette in specific situations, despite having quit smoking over a year ago.

Question 13

A movement called __________ aimed to turn new immigrants into sober, godly people.

Accepted Answer

The temperance movement aimed to reform new immigrants by promoting sobriety and moral behavior, often focusing on reducing alcohol consumption.

Question 14

Prohibition occurred with which amendment?

Accepted Answer

The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1919, established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

Question 15

Since the 1950s, the number of people locked away in mental institutions has __________.

Accepted Answer

Since the 1950s, the number of people in mental institutions has decreased due to deinstitutionalization and the shift towards community-based mental health care.

Question 16

Alcohol helps people to feel more sociable. This reflects alcohol's __________.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol's function can include making people feel more sociable by reducing inhibitions and increasing feelings of relaxation and confidence.

Question 17

Many people lose their jobs, their homes, and their families because of alcohol. This reflects alcohol's __________.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol's dysfunction refers to its negative impact on individuals' lives, leading to job loss, homelessness, and family issues.

Question 18

Aswad believes that mind-altering illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin divert the attention and energy of poor and exploited minorities away from their oppression. Because the drug abusers are increasingly concerned about getting high, they do not focus on changing society to increase their opportunities. Aswad's beliefs are in line with __________.

Accepted Answer

Aswad's beliefs align with conflict theory, which focuses on how power differentials and social inequalities affect society. He suggests that drugs distract marginalized groups from addressing systemic oppression, a concept central to conflict theory.

Question 19

Kobe believes that in an analysis of the "harm" of illegal drugs in America, researchers should consider the definition of harm from the viewpoint of the users, the dealers, and the government. Kobe's ideas are in line with __________.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionism focuses on the subjective meanings and definitions that individuals attach to objects, events, and behaviors, which aligns with considering different viewpoints in defining "harm."

Question 20

Inez believes that in an analysis of the "harm" of illegal drugs in America, a researcher should consider whether or not drugs interfere with people reaching their goals. Inez's ideas are in line with __________.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism focuses on how various elements of society contribute to the overall functioning and stability, including how behaviors or practices might interfere with societal goals or individual achievements.

Quiz 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs