In an investigation of learned helplessness,some rats successfully avoid a painful shock by moving to a certain corner of the cage.These rats' behaviour is learned through
A) positive reinforcement.
B) positive punishment.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) negative punishment.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. In this case, the rats are moving to a certain corner of the cage to avoid the painful shock, which is an example of negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a desired stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, positive punishment involves the addition of an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, and negative punishment involves the removal of a desired stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. None of these options accurately describe the rats' behavior in this situation.

In an Investigation of Learned Helplessness,some Rats Successfully Avoid a Painful