A Rat Has Learned That If It Presses a Lever

question 167

Multiple Choice

A rat has learned that if it presses a lever every 30 seconds, it can avoid receiving a shock. After many sessions, you notice the rat leisurely wandering about the chamber during the time period preceding each lever press. On the surface, this behavior seems to _____ Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance.

• A) provide strong support for
• B) provide at least moderate support for
• C) be irrelevant to
• D) contradict

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