Question 1

Between 2002 and 2016, the percent of arrestees who tested positively for cocaine and admitted to having used crack:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  remains unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  remains unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above B

Question 2

A majority of the American population:

Accepted Answer

A)  favors allowing legal marijuana for medical purposes. 
B)  opposes allowing legal marijuana for medical purposes. 
C)  has no opinion on allowing legal marijuana for medical purposes. 
D)  has not expressed its opinion about legal medical marijuana, since polls have not asked this question. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  favors allowing legal marijuana for medical purposes. 
B)  opposes allowing legal marijuana for medical purposes. 
C)  has no opinion on allowing legal marijuana for medical purposes. 
D)  has not expressed its opinion about legal medical marijuana, since polls have not asked this question. 
E)  none of the above A

Question 3

Which of the following illicit drugs has the highest "loyalty" rate, that is, the one that at-least one-time users are most likely to use again, and use regularly.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  marijuana 
D)  OxyContin 
E)  LSD 
A)  cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  marijuana 
D)  OxyContin 
E)  LSD C

Question 4

The ancient Greeks were the first society to discover alcohol's psychoactive properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All narcotics produce a physical dependency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The "more illegal" a drug a drug is, the greater the likelihood that the user will "stick" with it, that is continue using it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The drug that is most likely to lead to a lethal overdose on a dose-by-dose, user-by-user basis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  crack cocaine 
B)  power cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  alcohol 
E)  heroin 
A)  crack cocaine 
B)  power cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  alcohol 
E)  heroin

Question 8

Hallucinogens are also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics 
B)  sedatives 
C)  psychedelics 
D)  stimulants 
E)  none of the above 
A)  narcotics 
B)  sedatives 
C)  psychedelics 
D)  stimulants 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

In the US at the present time, teenagers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes than marijuana. 
B)  more likely to smoke marijuana than tobacco cigarettes. 
C)  equally as likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes as marijuana. 
D)  nothing is known about this relationship. € none of the above 
A)  more likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes than marijuana. 
B)  more likely to smoke marijuana than tobacco cigarettes. 
C)  equally as likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes as marijuana. 
D)  nothing is known about this relationship. € none of the above

Question 10

Among adults, men are more likely to drink alcohol than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

DAWN, or the Drug Abuse Warning Network, gathers data on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the drugs a cross-section of the population says they have taken 
B)  drug-related emergencies or overdoses, including trips to a hospital's emergency department 
C)  the drugs that arrestees test positive for 
D)  the motor performance of people who are under the influence of drugs in a laboratory setting 
E)  the relationship of alcohol consumption and the risky, deviant behaviors in which someone under the influence engages 
A)  the drugs a cross-section of the population says they have taken 
B)  drug-related emergencies or overdoses, including trips to a hospital's emergency department 
C)  the drugs that arrestees test positive for 
D)  the motor performance of people who are under the influence of drugs in a laboratory setting 
E)  the relationship of alcohol consumption and the risky, deviant behaviors in which someone under the influence engages

Question 12

The fact that excessive levels of alcohol consumption can make drinkers incapable of performing their expected institutional roles means that drinking can be regarded as a form of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All the deviant behaviors, beliefs, and physical characteristics discussed in this book can be looked at from both the essentialistic and the constructionist perspective; one major exception to thus rule is alcohol consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Do you think there is something about the type of drug that "Brad" uses has anything to do with how "deviant" or unconventional he is? Speculate as to how the theories of deviance we considered in Chapters 2, 3, and 4 might address each case. If he used a different drug, say, heroin or methamphetamine, would this be different? How does Brad's drug fit in with his lifestyle? How would a different drug fit in?

Accepted Answer

The type of drug that "Brad" uses could

Question 15

With respect to the relationship between alcohol and risky, deviant behavior, there is both good news and bad news. Assess the harm of alcohol consumption over time, indicating both the good news and the bad news.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between alcohol and ris

Question 16

Most research on the subject has found that alcohol abuse and engaging in risky, deviant behavior are likely to co-occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Heavy drinkers tend to be part of the sectors of the population which are least likely to engage in deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A study that asked respondents to be part of a "mock" trial judging a defendant responsible for raping a woman indicated that jurors:

Accepted Answer

A)  held drunk complainants more responsible for the crime committed against them, and sober defendants as less responsible. 
B)  held drunk complainants less responsible for the crime committed against them, and the defendants as more responsible. 
C)  held both drunk complainants and sober defendants as more responsible. 
D)  held both drunk complainants and sober defendants as less responsible. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  held drunk complainants more responsible for the crime committed against them, and sober defendants as less responsible. 
B)  held drunk complainants less responsible for the crime committed against them, and the defendants as more responsible. 
C)  held both drunk complainants and sober defendants as more responsible. 
D)  held both drunk complainants and sober defendants as less responsible. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Is alcohol consumption a form of deviant behavior? Why or why not? Be detailed and specific.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol consumption can be considered a

Question 20

In the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  no states have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
B)  all states have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
C)  some states, a minority, have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
D)  some states, a majority, have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  no states have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
B)  all states have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
C)  some states, a minority, have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
D)  some states, a majority, have decriminalized small-quantity marijuana possession. 
E)  none of the above

Between 2002 and 2016, the percent of arrestees who tested positively for cocaine and admitted to having used crack:

A majority of the American population:

Which of the following illicit drugs has the highest "loyalty" rate, that is, the one that at-least one-time users are most likely to use again, and use regularly.

The ancient Greeks were the first society to discover alcohol's psychoactive properties.

All narcotics produce a physical dependency.

The "more illegal" a drug a drug is, the greater the likelihood that the user will "stick" with it, that is continue using it.

The drug that is most likely to lead to a lethal overdose on a dose-by-dose, user-by-user basis is:

Hallucinogens are also referred to as:

In the US at the present time, teenagers are:

Among adults, men are more likely to drink alcohol than women.

DAWN, or the Drug Abuse Warning Network, gathers data on:

The fact that excessive levels of alcohol consumption can make drinkers incapable of performing their expected institutional roles means that drinking can be regarded as a form of deviance.

All the deviant behaviors, beliefs, and physical characteristics discussed in this book can be looked at from both the essentialistic and the constructionist perspective; one major exception to thus rule is alcohol consumption.

With respect to the relationship between alcohol and risky, deviant behavior, there is both good news and bad news. Assess the harm of alcohol consumption over time, indicating both the good news and the bad news.

Most research on the subject has found that alcohol abuse and engaging in risky, deviant behavior are likely to co-occur.

Heavy drinkers tend to be part of the sectors of the population which are least likely to engage in deviant behavior.

A study that asked respondents to be part of a "mock" trial judging a defendant responsible for raping a woman indicated that jurors:

Is alcohol consumption a form of deviant behavior? Why or why not? Be detailed and specific.

In the United States:

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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Exam 7: Substance Abuse

Between 2002 and 2016, the percent of arrestees who tested positively for cocaine and admitted to having used crack:

A majority of the American population:

Which of the following illicit drugs has the highest "loyalty" rate, that is, the one that at-least one-time users are most likely to use again, and use regularly.

The ancient Greeks were the first society to discover alcohol's psychoactive properties.

All narcotics produce a physical dependency.

The "more illegal" a drug a drug is, the greater the likelihood that the user will "stick" with it, that is continue using it.

The drug that is most likely to lead to a lethal overdose on a dose-by-dose, user-by-user basis is:

Hallucinogens are also referred to as:

In the US at the present time, teenagers are:

Among adults, men are more likely to drink alcohol than women.

DAWN, or the Drug Abuse Warning Network, gathers data on:

The fact that excessive levels of alcohol consumption can make drinkers incapable of performing their expected institutional roles means that drinking can be regarded as a form of deviance.

All the deviant behaviors, beliefs, and physical characteristics discussed in this book can be looked at from both the essentialistic and the constructionist perspective; one major exception to thus rule is alcohol consumption.

With respect to the relationship between alcohol and risky, deviant behavior, there is both good news and bad news. Assess the harm of alcohol consumption over time, indicating both the good news and the bad news.

Most research on the subject has found that alcohol abuse and engaging in risky, deviant behavior are likely to co-occur.

Heavy drinkers tend to be part of the sectors of the population which are least likely to engage in deviant behavior.

A study that asked respondents to be part of a "mock" trial judging a defendant responsible for raping a woman indicated that jurors:

Is alcohol consumption a form of deviant behavior? Why or why not? Be detailed and specific.

In the United States:

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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