SOCL 1295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Factor X, Legal Intoxicant, The Sequence
6 Mar 2014
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1/15/14 11:48 am: hunger, dilated pupils, bloodshot eyes, dry mouth, dazed/being out of it, slower motor skills, pilot study (1985) tested marijuana effects on driving performance. After 4 hours most pilots said they couldn"t fly, after 24 hours they all said they felt fine, but performance did appear to be worse. Psychic effects: dazed, calms you down, paranoia, happy, sleepy, philosophical discussions, observant. Three interrelated sets of variables that are casually related to marijuana use: Structural variables: (sociodemographic factors: age- most strongly correlated, why, two life circumstances that are connected with the adolescent-t-young adult range relate to unconventional behavior: Subculture theory, differential associations, social learning theory: debunks the peddler and outcast myths, peddler- someone on the playground selling joints, getting you addicted, outcast- above the influence ads, you wont be yourself, your friends will ostracize you, etc. Views on religion, sex, etc. tend to be more unconventional as well.
