Charlie Is Addicted to Heroin,and Although He Would Like to Quit,he

question 26

Essay

Charlie is addicted to heroin,and although he would like to quit,he finds that it is incredibly difficult to do.
A) Explain how Charlie's addiction is an example of associative learning.
B) Give one example of how learning by watching others may have influenced Charlie's behavior.

• A) Explain how Charlie's addiction is an example of associative learning.
• B) Give one example of how learning by watching others may have influenced Charlie's behavior.

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Definitions:

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception or understanding of a stimulus.

Perceptual Set

A readiness to perceive or interpret stimuli in a particular way based on expectations, experiences, emotions, and culture.

Weber's Law

A principle stating that the smallest change in a physical stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the stimulus level.

Masking Stimulus

A stimulus used to interfere with the perception of another stimulus, often used in research to study attention and perception processes.