Leonard is addicted to heroin, but is very careful about overdosing.He always uses a specific amount and takes it only in his apartment.On Friday, he became desperate for the drug while visiting with another drug user.This was the first time he had used heroin outside his own apartment.He injected his normal "safe" dose of heroin but almost died of an overdose.According to the principles of classical conditioning what led to Leonard's condition?
A)Leonard's friend switched his drugs in order to teach him not to use drugs by switching his unconditioned stimulus (US) with his conditioned stimulus (CS).
B)The effect of the heroin was increased because Leonard injected it in a strange environment and his body was not prepared to take the effect under the new setting.
C)Leonard's drug tolerance had reached its limits and his US was confounded with his CS and UR.
D)Leonard took his dose too soon and his body already had too much.

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According to the principles of classical conditioning, Leonard's body had become accustomed to the effects of the heroin in his own apartment. In a new environment, his body was not prepared for the same dosage and therefore, the effects were increased, leading him to almost overdose. This is an example of stimulus generalization, where the effects of a conditioned stimulus (heroin) are generalized to other stimuli (different environment).

Leonard Is Addicted to Heroin, but Is Very Careful About