(Video: the Medical Use of Marijuana) Drug Czar John Walters

question 279

Multiple Choice

(Video: The medical use of marijuana) Drug czar John Walters argues that the claims about the beneficial effects of marijuana are

• A) unrealistic.
• B) false.
• C) unsubstantiated.
• D) proven, but the drug is still harmful.

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Definitions:

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underestimate situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or judgment about someone or something that is not based on reason or actual experience.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of behavior to situational factors outside a person.