If a subject learns only that "response = no shock," then the avoidance response should be
A) unaffected by extinction training.
B) facilitated by punishment.
C) able to act as a negative occasion setter.
D) able to act as a positive occasion setter.

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If the subject learns that "response = no shock," it means the avoidance response is reinforced by the absence of shock. During extinction training, where the shock is no longer presented, the avoidance response should remain unaffected because the subject has learned that the response prevents the shock.

If a Subject Learns Only That "Response = No Shock