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______ Represents the Body's Compensation for a Drug's Effects Seen

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 ______ represents the body's compensation for a drug's effects seen in the absence of the drug itself, so the characteristics of it are the opposite of the drug's effects.


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Pleasant Stimulus

An external factor that induces a positive emotional response or feeling of pleasure.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus when presented after a response increases the probability of that response being repeated, by providing a desirable effect or satisfying a need.

Negative Reinforcer

An unpleasant stimulus that, when removed after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Partial Reinforcement

is a conditioning principle where a response is reinforced only a portion of the time, which can lead to a slower acquisition of a response but greater resistance to extinction.

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