An animal is placed in a box with a bar and also a wire floor that can deliver a mild shock. The experimenter first sounds a buzzer, then a few seconds later turns on the shock. Pressing the bar after the buzzer sounds but before the shock is delivered will prevent the shock from occurring. This is an example of __________.
A) avoidance training
B) modeling
C) classical conditioning
D) punishment learning

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This is an example of avoidance training because the animal learns to avoid the shock by pressing the bar after the buzzer sounds but before the shock is delivered.

An Animal Is Placed in a Box with a Bar