Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Mowrer's Two-Factor Theory

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes Mowrer's two-factor theory of avoidance conditioning?

• A)The subject learns an expectation that an aversive event will occur unless a response is made.
• B)The subject experiences fear at the occurrence of the response which produces elation in an opponent-process mechanism.
• C)Fear,conditioned to cues in the environment,motivates the occurrence of the avoidance response.
• D)After the avoidance response,the animal is rewarded by the absence of shock that motivates the next response.

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