When an Organism Learns a Response That Prevents Some Aversive

question 42

Multiple Choice

When an organism learns a response that prevents some aversive stimulation from occurring, it is termed

• A) secondary learning.
• B) punishment.
• C) escape learning.
• D) avoidance learning.

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Definitions:

Modeling

A learning process where individuals learn or adapt behaviors by observing others, also known as observational learning.

Reinforcement

Any event or stimulus that, when following a response, increases the probability that the response will occur again.

Token Economy

A system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior, where tokens that can be exchanged for various rewards are used as reinforcers.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.