The Hypothesis That Some Drug Tolerance Is the Result of Learning

question 52

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis that some drug tolerance is the result of learning to compensate for the effects of drugs would predict that

• A)the rate of tolerance development is a function of the difficulty of the task performed while under the influence of the drug
• B)drug-induced decrements in performance will not show tolerance
• C)drug-induced enhancements of performance should show tolerance
• D)none of the above

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