Avoidance Learning Is Somewhat Puzzling Because

question 56

Multiple Choice

Avoidance learning is somewhat puzzling because

• A) it is an unlearned response developed through evolution to prevent harm to the organism, and yet it is readily modified by instrumental conditioning procedures.
• B) the instrumental avoidance response cannot occur until the organism has first learned a classically conditioned fear contingency.
• C) it is difficult to explain what reinforces the instrumental response and why avoidance responses are so resistant to extinction when the aversive outcome is omitted.
• D) sometimes the avoidance S^D facilitates learning the instrumental avoidance response and sometimes it interferes with learning the instrumental avoidance response.

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