How does classical conditioning explain the higher risk of overdosing on a drug when taken at a typical amount but in a new environment?

a. Extinction to commonly-taken drugs is relatively quick.
b. Second-order conditioning means the effects of the drug will be felt more strongly.
c. Generalization doesn’t work with drugs.
d. The body’s tolerance mechanisms are not conditioned to the new environment.

Ans: D

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