Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Nonmedical Drug

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding nonmedical drug use in the United States by individuals aged 12 or older?

• A) More than 47 percent have used an illicit drug in their lifetime.
• B) About 70 percent have tried illicit drugs other than marijuana.
• C) About 3 percent are current users of illicit drugs.
• D) Less than 5 million people have used prescription-type drugs illicitly.

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Definitions:

Average-Total-Cost Curve

A curve showing the average total cost of producing different levels of output in the short run.

Punishment

A consequence imposed after an undesirable behavior, aimed at reducing that behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unfavorable event strengthens the behavior that led to its removal.

Extinction

In the context of behavior, the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of a conditioned response.