The two-factor theory of avoidance proposes that
A) the subject learns an instrumental contingency, which then regulates the learning of the Pavlovian contingency.
B) the subject learns a Pavlovian contingency, which then regulates the learning of the instrumental contingency.
C) the subject must first learn to escape the aversive outcome before it can learn to avoid that outcome.
D) an innate fear response must first be triggered by a releasing stimulus, and then the avoidance response can be paired with its removal.

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The two-factor theory of avoidance suggests that the learning process involves first acquiring a Pavlovian (classical) conditioning response to a stimulus (fear conditioning), which then influences the learning of an instrumental (operant) response to avoid or escape the feared stimulus.

The Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance Proposes That