According to two-factor theory,the procedure of response blocking or flooding
A)works because the subject's expectations about the consequences of failing to respond are changed
B)works because the fear-eliciting properties of the CS are extinguished
C)works because flooding produces a drastic stimulus change
D)should not work

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According to the two-factor theory, fear conditioning requires both the pairing of a previously neutral stimulus (CS) with an aversive event (US) and the subsequent maintenance of fear through reinforcement (i.e., avoidance behavior). Response blocking or flooding works by exposing the subject to the CS without allowing the avoidance response to occur, which leads to extinction of the fear response. Therefore, the fear-eliciting properties of the CS are extinguished.

According to Two-Factor Theory,the Procedure of Response Blocking or Flooding