After the Injection of Heroin, a Narcotic Abuser Experiences Ecstasy

question 80

Short Answer

After the injection of heroin, a narcotic abuser experiences ecstasy, an intense feeling called a(n) _____.

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

In the operant-conditioning procedure of shaping, behaviors that are ordered in terms of increasing similarity or closeness to the desired response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.