Every time Jarrad opens his cigarette case or uses his lighter, he gets a painful electric shock. Jarrad's friends and family have been asked not to give him any cigarettes or light any cigarettes for him, so he must use his own lighter if he wants to smoke. Eventually, Jarrad loses his desire to smoke, thanks to ________.

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Jarrad experienced an unpleasant or painful consequence (electric shock) every time he opened his cigarette case or used his lighter. This is an example of aversion conditioning, which involves associating an unwanted behavior with an unpleasant outcome to decrease the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future. As a result, Jarrad lost his desire to smoke.

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