Your Cat Tried to Avoid the New Puppy by Running

question 47

Multiple Choice

Your cat tried to avoid the new puppy by running away, but the puppy always caught the cat.Now, the cat successfully avoids the puppy by becoming very still every time the puppy is near.Which theory best accounts for the shaping of your cat's behavior?

• A)SSDR theory
• B)the two-process theory of avoidance
• C)the shock-frequency reduction theory
• D)the safety-signal hypothesis

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