Jessica was in a car accident crossing an icy bridge. She now maps out her routes to avoid traveling over bridges. This avoidance helps to reduce her anxiety. What kind of response has Jessica developed?

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Jessica has developed a conditioned avoidance response, which is a type of behavior that is learned through negative experiences or consequences. In this case, the negative experience of being in a car accident on an icy bridge has led to her avoidance behavior of mapping out routes that avoid bridges. This behavior is conditioned because it has been learned through association with the negative experience of the car accident.

Jessica Was in a Car Accident Crossing an Icy Bridge