Charlie Is Addicted to Heroin and Although He Would Like

question 88

Essay

Charlie is addicted to heroin and although he would like to quit,he finds that he just cannot.
a) How is Charlie's addiction an example of "learning"?
b) Using what you know about associative learning, provide an explanation for why Charlie continues to use heroin.
c) Give one example of how learning by watching others may have influenced Charlie's behavior.

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory responsible for knowing how to perform different actions and skills.

ACT Models

A theoretical framework in cognitive psychology that stands for Adaptive Control of Thought, describing cognitive processes as interactions between declarative and procedural memory.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory involved in the acquisition of skills and habits, responsible for knowing how to do things and perform certain tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

ACT Model

A theory in cognitive psychology that explains how we acquire, process, and use knowledge, focusing on mechanisms such as procedural and declarative memory.