An avoidance behavior of a previously aversive situation is particularly difficult to extinguish because:
A) It has typically been reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule.
B) It has typically been reinforced on a variable ratio schedule.
C) It has typically been reinforced on a variable interval schedule.
D) The learner has no opportunity to learn that the situation is no longer aversive.

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The avoidance behavior is difficult to extinguish because the learner is not given an opportunity to learn that the situation is no longer aversive. In other words, the learner never experiences the aversive consequence that used to follow the behavior, so they never have a chance to learn that the behavior is no longer necessary. This makes it harder to extinguish the behavior compared to behaviors that have been reinforced on a fixed or variable ratio or interval schedule.

An Avoidance Behavior of a Previously Aversive Situation Is Particularly