Which of the Following Theories of Alcohol Abuse Focus on People's

question 184

Multiple Choice

Which of the following theories of alcohol abuse focus on people's expectancies for the effects of alcohol and their beliefs about the appropriateness of using alcohol to cope with stress?

• A) Behavioural theory
• B) Cognitive theory
• C) Psychodynamic theory
• D) Sociocultural theory

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

Indifference curves are graphs showing different combinations of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, suggesting equal levels of utility or satisfaction.

Utility

A measure of satisfaction, pleasure, or usefulness obtained from consuming goods and services.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations showing combinations of goods or services that provide the same level of satisfaction to a consumer.

Ordinary Goods

In a consumer’s utility function, those for which additional units of one good are required to compensate for fewer units of another, and vice versa; and for which the consumer experiences a diminishing marginal rate of substitution when substituting one good in place of another.