The Rational Addiction Model of Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy

question 105

Multiple Choice

The rational addiction model of Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy contends that:

• A) addicts are irrational and do not consider the full costs of using addictive substances.
• B) consumers weigh the benefits of using addictive substances along with their full costs.
• C) standard economic models are not equipped to address socially destructive behavior.
• D) prices play no role in the decisions to use addictive substances.

Acknowledge the role of nurses in interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Comprehend the importance of standards of practice in nursing care delivery.

Understand the role and responsibilities of nurses in hospice care.

Identify and describe health promotion activities within nursing practice.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

An empirically testable hypothesis that two phenomena are entirely unrelated except perhaps by random chance.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

A statistical technique used to verify the factor structure of a set of observed variables.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact through controlled observation.

Physical Mechanisms

Processes or functions within a physical system that bring about a particular outcome or effect.