Which of the Following Is the Strongest Challenge to the Two-Process

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the strongest challenge to the two-process theory account of free-operant avoidance learning?

• A) Avoidance behavior can be conditioned when S-S and R-S intervals are varied throughout an experiment.
• B) There is no explicit CS in free-operant procedures.
• C) With extensive training, subjects distribute their responses towards the end of the R-S interval.
• D) S-S and R-S intervals are typically quite predictable.

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Definitions:

Constructs

Concepts or theoretical entities that are devised to understand and explain psychological phenomena, representing units of thought or knowledge.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using information, such as perception, learning, memory, and reasoning.

Theories

Systematically organized principles or explanations that provide understanding, prediction, and control of phenomena.

Reductionism

The approach of analyzing and describing a complex phenomenon in terms of its simplest or most fundamental constituents.