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Definition: The Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance The warning stimulus becomes a learned aversive stimulus, through pairing with the original aversive stimulus, and the so-called avoidance response is really reinforced by the contingent termination of the Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance Job Aid 1 Ok, I know that this definition is a mouthful and it really sounds like a lot of blah…blah… blah. But relax! By breaking it down a little you can better understand what you are really saying on those fantastic quizzes! The warning stimulus becomes a learned aversive stimulus, through pairing with the original aversive stimulus, Means: When a stimulus occurs before something aversive, it becomes aversive too. Thus, you associate that stimulus, with the aversive situation. and the so-called avoidance response Means: You respond to avoid the aversive situation. But… is really reinforced by the contingent termination of the warning stimulus, not by the avoidance of the original aversive stimulus. 1 This job aid was created by Jamie Flynn as part of her honors thesis
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Definition:The Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance The warning stimulus becomes a learned aversive stimulus, through pairing with the original aversive stimulus, and the so-called avoidance response is really reinforced by the contingent termination of the
warning stimulus, not by the avoidance of the original aversive stimulus.
Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance Job Aid 1
Ok, I know that this definition is a mouthful and it really sounds like a lot of blah…
blah…blah. But relax!
By breaking it down a little you can better understand what you are really saying on those fantastic quizzes!
The warning stimulus becomes a learned aversive stimulus,
through pairing with the original aversive stimulus,
Means:
When a stimulus occurs before something aversive, it becomes aversive too. Thus, you associate that stimulus, with the aversive situation.
and the so-called avoidance response
Means:
You respond to avoid the aversive situation. But…
is really reinforced by the contingent termination of the warning stimulus,
not by the avoidance of the original aversive stimulus.
Means:
What you are really avoiding is the stimulus that is associated with that aversive situation.
1 This job aid was created by Jamie Flynn as part of her honors thesis
Example: Pairing Procedure
Example: Escape contingency
Example: Avoidance contingency
Two- Factor Theory of Avoidance
Applicable Definitions:
*Escape Contingency*Avoidance Contingency*Value Altering Procedure*Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance*Warning Stimulus*Pairing Procedure
Unconditioned Stimulus
Car Stalls
Neutral Stimulus
Sight of gas gaugeOn empty
Before Behavior After
Sight of gas gauge on
empty
Put gas incar
No sight of gas Gauge on empty
Before Behavior After
Car will stall in 5 sec
Put gas in car
Car won’t stall in 5 sec
Sight of theGas gaugeon empty
Behavior
Put gas incar
No sight of Gas gauge on empty
Car won’t stall in 5 sec
Car will stall in 5 sec
Escape
Avoidance
Before After
