Larry Has Been Using Heroin for Several Years

question 268

Multiple Choice

Larry has been using heroin for several years. Normally he injects the drug in his basement, but one night on a vacation he injects the drug in his hotel room. Despite the fact that he uses the same heroin and dose that he normally does, Larry overdoses and dies. What phenomenon is likely responsible?

• A) spontaneous recovery
• B) preparedness
• C) negative punishment
• D) conditioned drug tolerance

---

Definitions:

Extrinsic Reward

A reward given by an external source, such as money or praise, which motivates certain behaviors or actions.

End-of-Year Bonus

A monetary incentive given to employees at the end of the calendar year, often based on company performance, profitability, or individual achievement.

Nonmonetary

Pertains to benefits, rewards, or compensation that do not involve financial remuneration.

Genetically Identical Copy

An organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is exactly the same in genetic composition as the one from which it was derived, as in cloning.