The termination of a behavior is known as ______ conditioning,while preventing the behavior from occurring all along is known as ______ conditioning.
A) avoidance;escape
B) generalized;specified
C) escape;avoidance
D) specified;generalized

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The termination of a behavior is known as escape conditioning, while preventing the behavior from occurring all along is known as avoidance conditioning. Therefore, the best choice is C, which correctly matches the definitions given. Choices A and B both incorrectly use either avoidance or escape for both definitions. Choice D correctly identifies the two types of conditioning but reverses their definitions.

The Termination of a Behavior Is Known as ______ Conditioning,while