If you decided to avoid behaviour X because you did not want the negative consequences of doing X, then you would have been reacting to a message of __________.

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Avoiding behaviour X because of the negative consequences is a form of deterrence, which is the use of punishment or threat of punishment to discourage unwanted behaviour. Tertiary prevention refers to actions taken to prevent an already existing problem from getting worse. Reward and psychological dependence are not relevant to this scenario.

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