Whenever a child has a tantrum,his mother has learned to put the child in his bedroom and closes the door in order to get away from his yelling and screaming.This is an example of:
A)conditioned escape.
B)learned helplessness.
C)conditioned avoidance.
D)perseveration.

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This is an example of conditioned escape because the mother is removing herself from the unpleasant situation (the child's tantrum) to reduce her own discomfort, which reinforces her behavior of putting the child in the bedroom.

Whenever a Child Has a Tantrum,his Mother Has Learned to Put