Car manufacturers try to encourage drivers to buckle their seat belts through the use of reinforcement. As you know, if you start your car without buckling up, you will hear an annoying sound. If you learn to buckle up after hearing the sound, you show _____. If you acquire the response of buckling up before you turn on the ignition, you show _____.

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Buckling up to stop the annoying sound is escape learning because you're escaping an unpleasant stimulus. Learning to buckle up before starting the car to avoid the sound altogether is avoidance learning, as you're avoiding the unpleasant stimulus before it starts.

Car Manufacturers Try to Encourage Drivers to Buckle Their Seat