Behaviorism Has Helped Psychologists Gain an Understanding of Drug Tolerance

question 171

Multiple Choice

Behaviorism has helped psychologists gain an understanding of drug tolerance by showing that:

• A) cues in the environment predictive of the drug can produce physiological reactions similar to actions of the drug
• B) increased levels of reward produced by the drug itself become needed for responding to any reinforcement over time
• C) punishment is an effective but controversial treatment for overcoming drug withdrawal
• D) drug therapies such as methadone need to be conditioned to be effective

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