Why Are Responses Learned Through Avoidance Conditioning So Difficult to Extinguish

question 110

Multiple Choice

Why are responses learned through avoidance conditioning so difficult to extinguish?

• A) They are learned through fixed ratio schedules.
• B) The individual doesn't have the opportunity to see that the situation has changed.
• C) The delay of reinforcement is short.
• D) People do not like to be punished.

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