If a High School Student Is Doing a Report on Marijuana

question 164

Multiple Choice

If a high school student is doing a report on marijuana, he should be sure not to forget that

• A)it is produced from the Hannabis cativa plant.
• B)sometimes it may produce mild hallucinations.
• C)it increases short-term memory and aids in learning.
• D)it decreases perceptual skills, but increases motor skills.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

A theory that suggests individuals can learn new behaviors and attitudes through the observation of others, including their peers, parents, and media representations.

External Locus of Control

The belief that one's fate or the outcomes of one's actions are controlled by external forces beyond personal control.

Shaping

A method of conditioning that uses reinforcements to guide behavior toward a desired outcome, by rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.