Question

Identify each factor as an internal or external pressure.

Answer 1

Answer:

Internal pressures are:

1. Addictive tendencies

2. The need to feel pleasure

3. Genetic factors.

External Pressures:

1. Celebrity role models

2. Perception of drug use as a norm

Explanation:

The tendency for one to exhibit or imbibe certain attitude or behaviours could be caused by two major factors, namely:

A. Internal pressure: these include factors that is emanates from within the individual. The tendencies are from within and internal. Examples of internal pressures are:

1. Addictive tendencies

2. The need to feel pleasure

3. Genetic factors.

All these could act as internal pressure that might have an impact in an individual engaging or imbibing a particular behaviour.

B. External pressures: these come from the external environment of the individual, which influences the behavior of an individual. These include factors such as:

1. Celebrity role models

2. Perception of drug use as a norm