Learning to Perform a Behaviour Because It Terminates an Aversive

question 163

Multiple Choice

Learning to perform a behaviour because it terminates an aversive event is called ________ learning, and it reflects the power of ________ reinforcement.

• A) negative; positive
• B) operant; classical
• C) escape; negative
• D) avoidance; punitive

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Definitions:

Nonfarming Jobs

Employment opportunities not related to agriculture, including industries such as manufacturing, services, and technology.

American Majority

Typically refers to the larger or predominant demographic or political group within the United States, which can change contextually over time.

Railroad Companies

Businesses involved in the operation of trains and railroads for the transportation of goods and passengers.

Pools

Agreements between companies to maintain prices at a certain level by controlling supply, a form of collusion often illegal in the U.S.