According to the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, People Who Use Drugs

question 83

Multiple Choice

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, people who use drugs do so because

• A)they have learned to label the drug-using experience in positive terms.
• B)they have a biological predisposition to drug addiction.
• C)they have been exploited and alienated by a capitalistic society.
• D)the society is in a state of anomie.

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Definitions:

Active Involvement

Participation or engagement in activities or processes in a physically or mentally engaged manner.

Cultural Group

A community of individuals who share common languages, rituals, practices, and values, often tied together by a shared history or geographic origin.

Imaginary Audience

A psychological concept where an individual believes that his or her actions are the center of other people's attention, a phenomenon common in adolescence.

Sense Of Shame

A painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, or ridiculous done by oneself or another.