Avoidance 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 then engages in a behavior that removes that event.
D) engages in a behavior and does not receive any outcome.

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Avoidance behavior occurs when a subject responds to a signal (or cue) that an aversive event is about to happen, and by responding to that signal, the subject prevents the aversive event from occurring altogether. This is a key concept in learning theory, particularly within the framework of operant conditioning.

Avoidance Is Said to Occur When a Subject