According to Levis and Boyd,an Important Factor in the Extinction

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to Levis and Boyd,an important factor in the extinction of avoidance learning is ______.

• A)the number of extinction trials
• B)the duration of the extinction trials
• C)the number of trials required to establish the avoidance response
• D)the intensity of the aversive stimulus used in the avoidance conditioning

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