Imagine that you have a headache. You take two aspirin and notice that in a few minutes, your headache starts to subside. Because the aspirin effectively eliminated your headache, you would probably be more likely to take them again the next time you have a headache. This example best demonstrates the process of:

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Escape conditioning is a type of learning in which a behavior is reinforced by the removal of an aversive stimulus. In this example, the headache is the aversive stimulus, and the aspirin is the reinforcer. The person takes the aspirin to escape the headache, and because the aspirin effectively eliminates the headache, the person is more likely to take them again the next time they have a headache.

Imagine That You Have a Headache