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

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The situation described suggests aversive conditioning, where the painful electric shock serves as an aversive stimulus. The unpleasant experience is meant to decrease the likelihood of the behavior (smoking) occurring in the future. Over time, the association between smoking and the painful shock may lead to a decreased desire to smoke, as in Jeanie's case.

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