Which of the following is also called avoidance learning?
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) punishment
D) extinction
E) intermittent reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement involves learning to avoid or escape a negative or aversive stimulus. This is also known as avoidance learning. Positive reinforcement involves learning to perform a behavior in order to receive a reward or positive consequence. Punishment involves learning to avoid a behavior in order to escape a negative consequence. Extinction involves the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a behavior due to lack of reinforcement. Intermittent reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior only sometimes, rather than every time, which can be more effective in maintaining the behavior long-term.

Which of the Following Is Also Called Avoidance Learning