If You Perform Behavior Designed to Prevent an Unpleasant Event

question 16

Multiple Choice

If you perform behavior designed to prevent an unpleasant event from happening, your behavior is classified as

• A) a primary response.
• B) a classically conditioned response (CR).
• C) an avoidance response.
• D) an escape response.

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Definitions:

Inherited Traits

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Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that examines the role of evolutionary processes in shaping human behavior and cognitive processes.

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