Your boss is so crabby on Mondays that you know he will yell at you.Over time,you begin to call in sick on Mondays.You are reinforcing your absence on Mondays through:
A) escape conditioning.
B) avoidance conditioning.
C) punishment.
D) positive reinforcement.

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By avoiding going to work on Monday, the person is reinforcing their behavior of not going to work on Mondays. This is an example of avoidance conditioning, where a behavior is reinforced by avoiding something unpleasant.

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