Behavioral/psychological Factors May Be Influential in the Initiation and Continued

question 37

Multiple Choice

Behavioral/psychological factors may be influential in the initiation and continued use of drugs. Many theorists propose that

• A) all drug behavior is a function of classical conditioning.
• B) negative reinforcement or punishment are not involved in the phenomenon.
• C) substance use may be due to operant conditioning.
• D) all substance use is learned and maintained through modeling.

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