There are multiple reports of drug overdoses where an individual administers a normal dose of a drug but in a novel place. As a result of the novel situation, the user's tolerance is reduced. According to the compensatory-response model, which of the following factors is missing from the conditioning scenario?
A) CS
B) CR
C) US
D) Both a and b are correct.

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The compensatory-response model states that a conditioned stimulus (CS) can elicit a conditioned response (CR) that is opposite in direction to the unconditioned response (US). In this case, the novel place is the CS, the reduced tolerance is the CR, and the normal dose of the drug is the US. The missing factor from the conditioning scenario is the unconditioned stimulus (US).

There Are Multiple Reports of Drug Overdoses Where an Individual