title: The molarity of molecular theory and the molecularity of molar theory.
abstract: Dinsmoor (2001) rejects shock-frequency reduction as a reinforcer for avoidance behavior, and considers this to be an invalidation of so-called molar avoidance theory. This is a narrow view of operant avoidance theory, for which shock-frequency reduction is by no means the only reinforcer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. Pbersh@astro.temple.edu
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bersh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001070:Appetitive Behavior; D001245:Association Learning; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D004597:Electroshock; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule