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Actions that create psychological dependence and harm structures and functions of the body.  

A relationship between two measures of behavior in which high values of one are associated with values of the other positive correlation. Variables have an inverse relationship such that a large value of x is associated with a small value of y and a small value of x is associated with a large value of…

Events and situations that follow a behavior and are unpleasant, e.g., punishments.  

In epidemiology, as the amount of the characteristics increases, the rate of the health state decreases, negative acceleration, positive association.  

A visual experience that follows stimulation takes the form of an image that is complementary in color to the original stimulus. Afterimage in which the colors and light intensity are reversed.  

A curve of diminishing returns. Increases in the independent variable produce smaller increases in the value of the dependent variable positive acceleration, negative association. Decrease in the rate of change in velocity per unit of time.  

In pharmacology, the process in which one drug cancels or neutralizes the effects of another drug.  

A model of motivation that hypothesizes that felt needs cause behavior.  

Behavior leading to the gratification of needs with accompanying pleasure or gratification, motivational sequence.  

The process by which both the perceived and unperceived needs of an individual or group are identified. The investigation of what a particular group of people need in terms of health and social care, so that services can be matched to their needs.