"Positive Reinforcement" Refers to the Increased Likelihood of a Given

question 9

Multiple Choice

"Positive reinforcement" refers to the increased likelihood of a given behavior that elicits or produces the reinforcement.Positive reinforcement thus explains:

• A)the motivation for a novice drug user to administer a pleasurable drug for the first time.
• B)the tolerance that develops with continued use of a pleasurable drug.
• C)the motivation to re-administer a drug when physically dependent.
• D)the aversive symptoms during the "abstinence syndrome."

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