Which of the following terms means using any illegal substance or to using a legal substance (such as a prescription drug) in a way that violates accepted medical practice?

A. codependency
B. drug abuse
C. recreational drug use
D. escapist drug use


Answer: B

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Our romantic view of love-based marriage is based on which social class?

a. Upper b. Upper-middle c. Middle d. Lower

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When social structures do not provide adequate rewards for conformity, more people will choose deviance. This is part of which theory?

a. reward theory b. differential association theory c. labeling theory d. deterrence theory

Sociology

An exaggerated form of masculinity involving drugs, alcohol, and sexual carousing that is used to demonstrate defiance and independence from both the control or their wives and the establishment is known as:

a. hegemonic masculinity b. patriarchal masculinity c. compensatory masculinity d. oppositional masculinity

Sociology