Aletha has been having difficulty in her first-period history class. One day Aletha misses the school bus. She has to walk to school and doesn't arrive until after her history class is over. Aletha begins missing the bus (and therefore arriving at school late) more and more frequently. Aletha's missing the bus is an example of:

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Aletha's behavior of missing the bus can be seen as avoidance learning, where she is trying to avoid something unpleasant (her difficulty in history class) by choosing a behavior (missing the bus) that may provide some temporary relief.

Aletha Has Been Having Difficulty in Her First-Period History Class