You stay inside on very hot days because you don't want to expose yourself to the heat. By doing so, you don't subject yourself to such problems as sunburns or heatstroke. The learning that has taken place for you is most similar to which of the following?
A)Escape conditioning
B)A variable ratio schedule of reinforcement
C)Avoidance conditioning
D)A fixed interval schedule of reinforcement

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Avoidance conditioning involves learning to perform a behavior to prevent an unpleasant outcome. By staying inside to avoid the heat, you are engaging in avoidance conditioning to prevent the negative consequences of sunburns or heatstroke.

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