This type of conditioning occurs when an organism learns to prevent exposure to an aversive stimulus altogether.The is ___________ conditioning.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning involves learning to associate a neutral stimulus with a reflex response (such as Pavlov's dog learning to associate the sound of a bell with the presentation of food). Escape conditioning occurs when an organism learns to terminate an aversive stimulus by making a particular response (such as a rat learning to press a lever to turn off an electric shock). Avoidance conditioning occurs when an organism learns to prevent exposure to an aversive stimulus altogether by making a particular response (such as a dog learning to jump over a fence to avoid being shocked). Higher-order conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus to produce a similar response (such as a dog learning to salivate at the sound of a bell that has been paired with a tone that was previously associated with food). Since the situation described in the question involves learning to prevent exposure to an aversive stimulus altogether, the answer is C, avoidance conditioning.

This Type of Conditioning Occurs When an Organism Learns to Prevent