A Prime Factor in Nicotine's Highly Addictive Potential Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

A prime factor in nicotine's highly addictive potential is

• A) its low cost and ready availability.
• B) a supportive "smokers' subculture."
• C) its direct influence on the brain's pleasure and motivation centers.
• D) its suppression of insulin production, producing hyperglycemia.

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Definitions:

Cultural Lag

Is the tendency of symbolic culture to change more slowly than material culture.

Symbolic Culture

The aspects of culture that exist in nonmaterial forms such as language, rituals, values, and norms.

Material Culture

The physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture, reflecting the beliefs, customs, and values of a society.

Rationalization

The process of replacing traditional, spontaneous, and emotional forms of thought and action with calculated, efficient, and logical ones, often associated with modern industrial societies.