You work with a loud and obnoxious person and have learned to "go in the opposite direction" whenever you see him coming down the hall, so you will not have to get into a conversation with him. Your behavior illustrates
A)avoidance learning.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)latent learning.
D)response chaining.

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Your behavior is an example of avoidance learning because you have learned to avoid the unpleasant situation (having to get into a conversation with the loud and obnoxious person) by going in the opposite direction whenever you see him coming. This is a form of negative reinforcement where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus (the conversation) reinforces your behavior (avoiding the person).

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