Avoidance responses can be extinguished rapidly by using
A) secondary reinforcers.
B) spontaneous recovery.
C) response prevention.
D) stimulus discrimination.

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Response prevention involves removing the opportunity for the individual to engage in the avoidance behavior, which can lead to the behavior being extinguished rapidly. Secondary reinforcers and stimulus discrimination are not directly related to extinguishing avoidance responses, and spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of an extinguished behavior, so it is not a method for extinguishing avoidance behavior.

Avoidance Responses Can Be Extinguished Rapidly by Using