According to the Text, Which of the Following Conclusions About

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which of the following conclusions about legalizing/decriminalizing marijuana possession is most accurate?

• A)It causes addicts to suffer adverse health effects due to increased use
• B)Drug addicts steal more often to obtain funds for the newly legal drug
• C)Society alienates adolescent users less than pre-legalization
• D)It appears to not have produced immediate, dramatic negative effects

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Definitions:

Petty Theft

The act of stealing items of relatively low value; considered a minor crime or misdemeanor.

Reflection

The process of intentionally thinking about one's actions, experiences, beliefs, and values to gain insights or learning.

Expectancy-value Theory

A psychological theory that explains behavior as driven by the belief that one's effort will lead to desired outcomes and the value of those outcomes to the individual.

Goal

denotes an objective or desired outcome that a person or a system aims to achieve.