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Question 1:

In Canada, the province of ________ has low rates of problem gambling.
a) Alberta
b) British Columbia
c) Quebec
d) New Brunswick

Question 2:

The main difference between the general measure of addiction and the measures of problem gambling is ________.
a) physiological effects cannot be detected in either
b) physiological effects can be detected in alcohol and drug addictions
c) physiological effects can be detected in problem gambling
d) psychological effects cannot be detected in problem gambling

Question 3:

Howard Becker (1963) set the groundwork for ________ theory.
a) anomie theory
b) labelling theory
c) definition of situation theory
d) social bond theory

Question 4:

Through the process of medicalization, many activities once considered to be ________ have become ________.
a) sins; sicknesses needing treatment
b) sicknesses; sins
c) medical; social
d) social; psychological

Question 5:

The evidence to prove that illicit drug use has a class variation comes with the fact that ________.
a) middle- and upper-class people use crack cocaine
b) middle- and upper-class people use powder cocaine
c) lower-class people use powder cocaine
d) upper-class people do not use cocaine

Question 6:

Between 2001 and 2011, both sexes reported a rise of “light” smoking. This increase was more prominent for ________.
a) men
b) women
c) adults
d) teenagers

Question 7:

According to Leonard and Homish (2005), ________ has a positive impact on preventing the use of illicit drugs.
a) divorce
b) marriage
c) parenthood
d) friends

Question 8:

Gas-sniffing among Innu children is reported as a serious addiction problem. These children come from tend to come from ________.
a) broken homes
b) two-parent homes
c) homes with happy partners
d) same-sex homes

Question 9:

According to Hughes and Stevens (2010), decriminalization of drugs in Spain in Italy ________.
a) led to more problematic uses and harms
b) led to an increase in the rate of drug use
c) led to more drug-related crimes
d) had positive consequences

Question 10:

Today, many youth, especially university students, conclude from the media that heavy drinking is a ________.
a) bad habit
b) norm
c) dangerous act
d) useless value

Question 11:

In Canada, 2.4 per cent of adults are affected by moderate to severe problem gambling.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Gambling is a socially-learned behaviour.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

Psychological theories place the burden of responsible gambling on the shoulder of the gambler.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Fluctuations in public attitudes towards specific drugs do not affect the delivery of care.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

Mental illness and addictions cost the Ontario economy $34 billion.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

More adult smokers develop their smoking habits after the age of 40.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Like alcohol, tobacco smoking is influenced by non-social factors.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Canada’s National Anti-Drug Strategy (2007) is built on pillars of prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

Possessing illegal drugs for personal use in Canada is not punishable by a ticketed fine.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

The decriminalization of the use and possession of illicit drugs had positive consequences in Italy and Spain.
a) True
b) False

Higher Education

Social Problems, Fourth Edition: Chapter 08