The Sidman Avoidance Procedure Was Developed to Test the Two-Factor

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Sidman avoidance procedure was developed to test the two-factor theory's emphasis on the

• A) role of the strength of the fear responses in motivating instrumental learning.
• B) role of the warning signal's termination as an index of reinforcer strength.
• C) requirement that Pavlovian conditioning precede the instrumental conditioning of the avoidance response.
• D) necessity of using strong, surprising aversive stimuli versus weak to moderately aversive, commonly occurring stimuli.

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