Siegel's conditioning theory of drug tolerance is based heavily on demonstrations of
A) contingent tolerance.
B) functional tolerance.
C) the situational specificity of tolerance.
D) the negative correlation between intelligence and drug addiction.
E) the high levels of tolerance found in most drug-addicted individuals.

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Siegel's conditioning theory of drug tolerance emphasizes the situational specificity of tolerance, suggesting that tolerance effects are stronger in environments where the drug is usually taken, due to the body's learned anticipation of the drug's effects in those settings.

Siegel's Conditioning Theory of Drug Tolerance Is Based Heavily on Demonstrations