According to the compensatory-response model of conditioning, if a certain drug has a tendency to increase blood pressure, then just being in an environment associated with taking the drug may
A) decrease blood pressure.
B) stabilize blood pressure.
C) further increase blood pressure.
D) cause wide fluctuations in blood pressure.

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The compensatory-response model suggests that the body will attempt to counteract the effects of a drug by eliciting physiological responses opposite to those of the drug. Therefore, if a drug increases blood pressure, being in an environment associated with taking the drug may trigger a compensatory decrease in blood pressure.

According to the Compensatory-Response Model of Conditioning, If a Certain