Two-Process Theory Predicts That Instrumental Responding Will Decrease If

question 46

Multiple Choice

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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