Eric Is Trying to Teach a Pigeon to Peck at a Lighted

question 15

Multiple Choice

Eric is trying to teach a pigeon to peck at a lighted pad in order to avoid receiving a shock while in a operant learning chamber, but is finding that the pigeon is having a difficult time learning this association. This problem is expected, according to which theory of avoidance learning?

• A) cognitive
• B) approach-avoidance
• C) functional
• D) learned helplessness

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