Escape is said to occur when a subject
A) responds to a signal for an aversive event and thereby prevents the aversive event from occurring.
B) engages in a behavior and is presented with an aversive event.
C) experiences an aversive event and engages in a behavior that removes that event.
D) engages in a behavior and does not experience any outcome.

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Escape behavior occurs when an individual performs an action that terminates or removes an aversive stimulus that has already started. This is different from avoidance, where the behavior prevents the aversive event from happening in the first place.

Escape Is Said to Occur When a Subject