An animal is placed in a box with a bar and also a wire floor that can deliver a mild shock.The experimenter first sounds a buzzer,then a few seconds later turns on the shock.Pressing the bar after the buzzer sounds but before the shock is delivered will prevent the shock from occurring.This is an example of __________ .
A)avoidance training
B)modelling
C)classical conditioning
D)punishment learning

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This is an example of avoidance training, where the animal learns to avoid an upcoming aversive event (in this case, the shock) by performing a specific behavior (pressing the bar). Classical conditioning and punishment learning involve the association between a stimulus and a response, while modeling is observing and imitating the behavior of others.

An Animal Is Placed in a Box with a Bar