Henry got a bad sunburn on his face when he was skiing last winter. Now, before he starts a day of skiing, he uses sunscreen on his face to prevent another sunburn. This is an example of
A)escape learning.
B)avoidance learning.
C)an unconditioned stimulus.
D)shaping.

Question

Henry got a bad sunburn on his face when he was skiing last winter. Now, before he starts a day of skiing, he uses sunscreen on his face to prevent another sunburn. This is an example of ​
A)escape learning.
B)avoidance learning.
C)an unconditioned stimulus.
D)shaping.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Henry is using sunscreen to avoid the negative outcome of getting sunburned again, which is an example of avoidance learning. He has learned to perform a specific behavior (applying sunscreen) to prevent an unpleasant or harmful condition (sunburn).

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