What Is the Problem of Labeling Alcohol and Tobacco as "Gateway

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the problem of labeling alcohol and tobacco as "gateway drugs?"

• A)it only describes the sequences in which users move from one drug to another but does not explain the underlying mechanisms for how they influence the use of other drugs
• B)it may lead us to think that if social policies restricted access to the gateway drugs, there would be more eventual use of the illicit drugs
• C)it may mislead us to think that if social policies restricted access to the gateway drugs, there would be less eventual use of the illicit drugs
• D)a & c only

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Definitions:

Openness

A personality trait that features characteristics such as imagination and insight, and those high in this trait also tend to have a broad range of interests.

Agreeableness

A personality trait characterized by warmth, kindness, and cooperativeness, influencing how an individual interacts with others.

Personality Preference

The tendency of an individual to favor certain behaviors or ways of thinking over others, usually based on their personality type.

Big Five

A model proposing that five broad dimensions—Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism—capture most of the variation in human personality.