The Difference Between an Escape Trial and an Avoidance Trial

question 35

Multiple Choice

The difference between an escape trial and an avoidance trial is that

• A)escape is active avoidance and avoidance trials are passive avoidance.
• B)escape trials are passive avoidance and avoidance trials are active.
• C)the aversive US is delivered during an escape trial but not in an avoidance trial.
• D)the aversive US is delivered during an avoidance trial but not in an escape trial.

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Definitions:

Effective Capacity

The maximum output level a facility can reasonably sustain under normal operating conditions.

Actual Output

The real quantity of goods or services produced by a company or a production process, as opposed to planned or theoretical output.

Analysis

The process of examining data or details in order to understand or explain them, typically used to solve problems or make decisions.

Costs Equals Revenues

This refers to a break-even point where the amount of money a company makes from selling goods or services equals the amount it costs to produce them.