If tolerance to a drug injection is based on classical conditioning, what procedure would lead to the extinction of the tolerance?

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Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus (such as the injection procedure) with a drug, producing a conditioned response (tolerance) to the drug. Extinction occurs when the conditioned stimulus (injection procedure) is presented without the drug, leading to a decrease in the conditioned response (tolerance). Therefore, going through the injection procedure without the drug itself (option D) would lead to the extinction of the tolerance. Administering electric shocks (option A) is not an appropriate or ethical way to address tolerance, and taking large amounts of the drug (option B) would likely increase dependence and tolerance. Waiting a long time between injections (option C) may lead to some reduction in tolerance, but not as effectively as extinction training with the injection procedure alone.

If Tolerance to a Drug Injection Is Based on Classical