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Which of the following is the concept of Operant conditioning that presents certain reinforcers to increase the behavior of the subject in order to avoid those reinforcers?
Which of the following is the concept of Operant conditioning that presents certain reinforcers to increase the behavior of the subject in order to avoid those reinforcers?
- Withdrawal
- Negative Reinforcement (correct)
- Excitotoxicity
- Positive Reinforcement
What is the state called when the last dose of a drug wears off and the person experiences symptoms opposite to the drug's effects?
What is the state called when the last dose of a drug wears off and the person experiences symptoms opposite to the drug's effects?
- Positive Reinforcement
- Negative Reinforcement
- Sensitization
- Withdrawal (correct)
What is the term for an increase in the effectiveness of a drug that is administered repeatedly?
What is the term for an increase in the effectiveness of a drug that is administered repeatedly?
- Positive Reinforcement
- Sensitization (correct)
- Negative Reinforcement
- Excitotoxicity
Which of the following is a characteristic of tolerance?
Which of the following is a characteristic of tolerance?
What happens to dopamine receptors in the brain as a result of heroin addiction?
What happens to dopamine receptors in the brain as a result of heroin addiction?
Why does a heroin addict require higher doses of heroin to achieve the same euphoric effect?
Why does a heroin addict require higher doses of heroin to achieve the same euphoric effect?
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