A cue light comes on in the dog's shuttle box. It jumps the hurdle to the other side. What procedure is being used?
A) punishment
B) escape
C) discrimination training
D) avoidance

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The procedure being used is avoidance. The dog jumps the hurdle to avoid a potential negative outcome associated with the cue light, which it has learned to associate with an aversive stimulus.

A Cue Light Comes on in the Dog's Shuttle Box