A few minor suggestions. |
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| Authors: | J Michael and J W Clark |
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| Affiliation: | Psychology Department, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo 49008, USA. jack.michael@wmich.edu |
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| Abstract: | We agree with almost all of the analysis in this excellent presentation of the molecular view of avoidance behavior. A few suggestions are made as follows: Referring to response-generated stimuli as 'readily observable" seems not quite right for the kinesthetic components of such stimuli, although their scientific legitimacy is not questioned. Interpreting response-generated stimuli as a form of positive reinforcement is contested, and an alternative interpretation is offered. A possibly simpler interpretation of the Sidman (1962) two-lever experiment is suggested. We question Dinsmoor's (2001) explanation for warning stimuli not being avoided, except for the reference to the weakness of third-order conditioning effects. A final question is raised regarding the nature of the variables that are responsible for the momentary evocation of the avoidance response. |
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| Keywords: | avoidance response‐generated stimuli stimulus‐change decrement stimulus transition evocative effect |
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