Which of the Following Is Also Called Avoidance Learning

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is also called avoidance learning?

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) negative reinforcement
• C) punishment
• D) extinction
• E) intermittent reinforcement

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Definitions:

Punishment

A penalty or negative consequence imposed for disobedience, wrongdoing, or other undesirable behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior management that involves rewarding a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

Negative Reinforcement

A method of increasing the probability of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative condition or stimulus following the desired behavior.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, occurring when the reinforcement no longer follows the conditioned stimulus; in biology, the end or dying out of a species.