Other students at school ridicule Serika.Lately,Serika is complaining of being ill and unable to go to school.If her mother agrees to let her stay home,her mother will reinforce Serika's "sick" behavior through:
A) positive reinforcement.
B) escape conditioning.
C) classical conditioning.
D) avoidance conditioning.

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Avoidance conditioning occurs when a behavior is reinforced because it prevents an unpleasant situation, such as ridicule at school, from occurring. By allowing Serika to stay home, her mother is reinforcing her behavior of complaining about being ill to avoid school.

Other Students at School Ridicule Serika