For Mowrer,______.
A)fear has some influence,but is not of major importance in why the animal avoids escaping the feared stimulus
B)although it appears we are avoiding painful events,we are actually escaping a feared stimulus
C)the avoidance behavior and the escape behavior are the same
D)terminating the feared stimulus increases fear in the future

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Mowrer's two-factor theory suggests that avoidance behavior is motivated by the desire to escape a feared stimulus, rather than directly avoiding a painful event.