People tend to think of some drugs as inherently and absolutely bad and other drugs as acceptable. In fact, as you have read in this chapter, the effect of a drug comes from a combination of the drug itself, the psychology of the user, the physiology of the user, and the sociocultural environment. How does this affect your views about specific drugs? How would you objectively compare cigarettes, coffee, marijuana, and heroin?
Identify key information: Here are the key pieces of information to look for: What are the main hypotheses? What is/are independent variable(s)? What
Identify key information: Here are the key pieces of information to look for: What are the main hypotheses? What is/are independent variable(s)? What is/are dependent variable(s)? How did researchers recruit their participants? Identify participants’ demographic information and data collection procedure. What materials did researchers utilize to measure the hypotheses?