Suppose a person is prescribed opioid medication (similar to heroin) to treat a painful injury. But after her injury heals, she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria. Based on this information alone, what term would you use to describe her drug use?
A. Drug abuse
B. Deviant drug use
C. Drug misuse
D. Drug dependence
Answer: C
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Lewis, Valentine, and Harrington agreed that all people would desire the same things and cherish the same __________if they were in an economic position to do so
A) values B) social capital C) material culture D) ideologies
Janis is a regular coffee-drinker. She finds that her day just doesn't go right if she doesn't start it with a cup of coffee. When she misses her regular fix, she suffers from headaches and a lack of focus. When she mentioned this to her therapist, her therapist diagnosed her with "caffeine withdrawal", a mental disorder. This is an example of ___________.
A. labeling theory B. medicalization of deviance C. informal deviance D. dysfunctional deviance E. differential association theory
How much of one's development is influenced by heredity and how much is influenced by experience is referred to as the
A. nature-nurture controversy. B. continuity-discontinuity controversy. C. stability-change controversy. D. universal versus context-specific controversy.
In Robert Atchley's conceptualization of the retirement process, the "near phase" refers to the
A. point in time when the individual establishes a specific departure date from his or her job. B. development of a more realistic view of the retirement process. C. development of a realistic view of retirement alternatives. D. time when the person can no longer engage in basic, day-to-day activities such as self-care and housework.