Neuroscientist Dr. David Chen argues that addiction should be understood through learning models rather than disease models, because addiction involves rational choice in constrained circumstances.
Which behavioral research would best support Chen's learning model?
Drug use patterns respond rationally to price changes, availability, and alternative rewards; most addicts quit without treatment when circumstances change; and addiction is rare among those with rich social connections and life prospects—matching learning, not disease models
Addiction affects the brain
Treatment is available
Some people recover
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. Rational responses + circumstantial change + social modulation matches learning not disease.
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