Bob Was Washing Dishes to Avoid Getting Fired

question 52

Multiple Choice

Bob was washing dishes to avoid getting fired.Just then he heard the sound of his crazy boss arriving at the restaurant.According to the modern two-process theory,he will now wash the dishes

• A) more rapidly.
• B) less rapidly.
• C) at the same rate.
• D) more rapidly at first and then less rapidly.

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Definitions:

Extinction of Avoidance

The process through which an avoidance behavior is reduced or eliminated, typically by removing the negative reinforcement that maintained the behavior.

Extinction Trials

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a reduction in the conditioned response over time.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or noxious and that an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Low-Probability Behavior

A behavior that is unlikely to be performed often, usually due to a lack of reinforcement or inherent appeal.