Kyle, a 12-year-old child, who is frequently punished by his father, often lies to his father about where he has been and often stays at a friend's house rather than going home. Kyle is demonstrating
A)latent learning.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)negative transfer.
D)avoidance learning.

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Kyle is demonstrating avoidance learning by engaging in behaviors (lying and staying at a friend's house) to avoid an unpleasant situation (being punished by his father).

Kyle, a 12-Year-Old Child, Who Is Frequently Punished by His