Ethan is severely afraid of dogs.Because a big black dog lives down the street,he walks three blocks out of his way to go to and from school each day.Ethan's behavior is being reinforced through:
A) punishment.
B) escape conditioning.
C) avoidance conditioning.
D) positive reinforcement.

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Ethan's behavior of walking three blocks out of his way to avoid the big black dog is being reinforced through avoidance conditioning. This means that he is engaging in the behavior (avoidance) to prevent or avoid the unpleasant experience of encountering the dog, and this behavior is being reinforced because he is successfully avoiding the feared stimulus.

Ethan Is Severely Afraid of Dogs