When Clarice watches scary movies,she covers her eyes as soon as she hears ominous music start to play.With which of the following is Clarice's response consistent

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Clarice's response of covering her eyes when she hears ominous music is consistent with avoidance responding, as she is attempting to avoid and prevent the scary images that follow. Negative reinforcement involves the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus, but this does not apply in this scenario as Clarice is not avoiding a negative consequence. Escape responding involves getting away from an already-present aversive stimulus, which also does not apply here. Classical conditioning involves forming associations between stimuli, and while this is likely a factor in Clarice's fear response to scary movies, it is not the best choice to describe her specific behavior of covering her eyes.

When Clarice Watches Scary Movies,she Covers Her Eyes as Soon