After John was ridiculed by the teacher in his high school English class,he began cutting class.This can be seen as an example of
A) avoidance conditioning.
B) discriminative conditioning.
C) positive reinforcement.
D) punishment.

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John cutting class is a behavior that is being reinforced by the removal of an aversive stimulus, which in this case is the ridicule from his teacher. This is an example of avoidance conditioning, where behavior is learned to avoid or escape from an unpleasant situation.

After John Was Ridiculed by the Teacher in His High