Twenty Dogs Are Initially Presented with Numerous CS-Tone/US-Footshock Pairings

question 20

Multiple Choice

Twenty dogs are initially presented with numerous CS-tone/US-footshock pairings.These dogs are then placed in a shuttle box,and movement from one side of the shuttle to the other terminates periodic presentations of the CS tone.No shocks are delivered in the shuttle box.This is an example of

• A) a conditioned suppression procedure.
• B) an omission training procedure.
• C) an acquired drive procedure.
• D) a learned helplessness procedure.

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