Almost 20 Million Adults and Adolescents Report Current Use of This

question 34

Multiple Choice

Almost 20 million adults and adolescents report current use of this substance in the United States, but it is illegal. It produces mild perceptual and sensory distortions, and is usually smoked. It is called ____.

• A) marijuana
• B) cocaine
• C) heroin
• D) nicotine

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Definitions:

Benjamin Whorf

An American linguist known for his hypothesis that the structure of a language influences the cognitive process of its speakers, a concept known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

Hopi

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Material Culture

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Subculture

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