Describe three types of immediate consequences that might maintain avoidance responses.

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The Answer is One possibility is that the avoidance response is strengthened because it terminates the warning stimulus.A second possibility is that the warning stimulus causes an individual to feel anxious, and immediately following an avoidance response, the individual feels less anxious.A third possibility is that the warning stimulus causes an individual to think unpleasant thoughts about the possible forthcoming punisher, and following a successful avoidance response, these thoughts cease.

Describe Three Types of Immediate Consequences That Might Maintain Avoidance