Deck 47: Civilizing Technologies and the Control of Deviance, Scott Vrecko

Question 1

According to Vrecko, non-drug addictions ______.

A)Are being increasingly blurred with drug addictions as "dopamine heads"
B)Are conceptualized differently as drug addictions
C)Are less serious in nature than drug addictions
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Are being increasingly blurred with drug addictions as "dopamine heads"

Question 2

According to Vrecko, which of the following is NOT true about behavioral addictions?

A)Behavioral addictions are unequivocally biochemical in nature
B)Identifying the potential causes for behavioral addictions is a political matter
C)Neurobiological findings have changed how society conceptualizes behavioral problems
D)All of the above

Answer 2

Behavioral addictions are unequivocally biochemical in nature

Question 3

According to Vrecko, both "dopamine head" and anti-craving medication ______.

A)Are the results of modern science and technology
B)Conceptualize human behavior as a result of biochemical reactions
C)Reflect the similar biochemical processes that occur in the brain
D)All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

What is NOT true about the "civilizing technology" according to Vrecko?

A)It is a method of meticulously controlling human behaviors
B)It marks process because it contains addictions among the human population
C)It is difficult to judge this process normatively
D)It is an effective way to monitor and modify human behaviors to suit societal needs

Question 5

In what ways does Vrecko's term civilizing technologies go beyond the goals of medicalization? Use the case of gambling addiction to highlight those ways and assess their impact on individuals and society.