Modern Two-Process Theory Predicts That Instrumental Responding Will Decrease If

question 46

Multiple Choice

Modern two-process theory predicts that instrumental responding will decrease if

• A) the central emotional state reflects a negative mood.
• B) the central emotional state was conditioned with an aversive stimulus.
• C) the central emotional state was conditioned with an appetitive stimulus.
• D) the conditioned central emotional state is opposite to the emotions that motivate instrumental behavior.

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