The "Gateway" Theory of Substance Abuse

question 8

Multiple Choice

The "gateway" theory of substance abuse

• A) has been accepted as proven fact.
• B) has been challenged but has survived these challenges to be accepted by most mental health professionals.
• C) is still open to debate.
• D) applies only to children under the age of 14.

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Definitions:

Infant Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall personal memories from the first few years of life, due to the undeveloped state of the infant brain.

Hippocampus

A part of the brain involved in learning and memory, located inside the temporal lobe.

Semantic Memories

Semantic memories are a part of our memory responsible for storing information about the world, such as facts and concepts, that is not drawn from personal experience.

Episodic Memories

Memories of specific events or episodes, including contextual details and emotions, that are personally experienced.