He Average Age of Onset for Drug Alcohol Use in the United

question 17

Multiple Choice

he average age of onset for drug alcohol use in the United States is:

• A) under 11-years old.
• B) around 12 years.
• C) around 14 years (entry into high school).
• D) around 16 years
• E) not until 18-years old.

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Definitions:

Global Attribution

The tendency to attribute the causes of behaviors or events to broad, general factors rather than specific situational factors.

Internal Attribution

The process of ascribing the cause of behavior to an internal characteristic of the actor, rather than to external factors.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behaviors to external factors or situational influences.

Self-Presentational Motivation

The drive to control the impressions others have of us; motives underlying our desire to present ourselves in a certain way to others.