To use extinction to prevent relapses in a recovering drug addict,you would:
A)reward the addict for every day he stays off drugs.
B)keep the addict in a rehabilitation center for as long as possible.
C)keep the addict away from the places where he normally takes drugs.
D)put the addict in his normal drug-taking environment without the drugs present.

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Extinction involves reducing the conditioned response by exposing the individual to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus. In this case, placing the addict in their normal environment without drugs can help weaken the association between the environment and drug use.

To Use Extinction to Prevent Relapses in a Recovering Drug