The Idea That Marijuana Leads to Abusing Other Drugs Is

question 158

Multiple Choice

The idea that marijuana leads to abusing other drugs is known as _______.

• A) the sequencing hypothesis
• B) the amotivational hypothesis
• C) the gateway hypothesis
• D) the expectation hypothesis

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Definitions:

1:1 Contingency

In behavioral psychology, this refers to a situation where every instance of a specific behavior is followed by a particular consequence, ensuring a direct correlation between behavior and outcome.

2:1 Contingency

A reinforcement schedule where two responses are required for one reinforcement to be given.

Matching Law

A principle stating that in a situation with multiple options for reinforcement, the proportion of responses directed toward an option matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained from that option.

Ratio Schedules

In operant conditioning, schedules that deliver reinforcement after a certain number of responses have been made, either fixed or variable.