Why Should Termination of the Warning Signal Be More Important

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why should termination of the warning signal be more important in learning to shuttle than in one-way avoidance?

• A) One-way avoidance is signaled by the researcher removing the animal from the shuttle box.
• B) Shuttling requires the animal to approach an area where it has been shocked.
• C) Termination of the warning signal is necessary to prevent thigmotaxis from interfering.
• D) Shuttling is a flight response.

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