When Sid rode his bike carefully; he avoided losing the ice-cream cone he was holding. What kind of avoidance contingency is this?

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This is a continuous avoidance contingency because Sid is continuously behaving in a way that avoids losing his ice-cream cone while riding his bike. Continuous avoidance contingencies involve ongoing and repeated behaviors to prevent an aversive event from occurring, in this case, dropping the ice-cream cone.

When Sid Rode His Bike Carefully; He Avoided Losing the Ice-Cream