Tim doesn't want to run into his ex-girlfriend on campus, so he changes the route that he used to take to get to class when he did see her. The first day he does this, Tim does not run into his ex-girlfriend. Tim ends up using this route for a month because he fails to run into her. Tim has learned through __________ conditioning.

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Tim has learned through avoidance conditioning, as he changes his behavior to avoid an unpleasant situation (running into his ex-girlfriend) and continues the behavior because it successfully prevents the encounter.

Tim Doesn't Want to Run into His Ex-Girlfriend on Campus