Tim doesn't want to run into his ex-girlfriend on campus,so he changes the route that he used to take to get to class when he sees her.The first day this occurs,Tim does not run into his ex-girlfriend.Tim ends up using this route for a month because he fails to run into her.Tim has learned through ____ conditioning.
A) classical
B) vicarious
C) escape
D) avoidance

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Tim's behavior of changing his route to avoid running into his ex-girlfriend is an example of avoidance conditioning, where a behavior is reinforced by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus (in this case, running into his ex-girlfriend).

Tim Doesn't Want to Run into His Ex-Girlfriend on Campus,so