Asked by Hannah Elizabeth on Sep 30, 2024

Hanna finds that when her kids become too rowdy and noisy,she can successfully block out their noise if she closes the door to her study.What is the behaviour of closing the door in this example

A)  unconditioned response 
B)  escape response 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  avoidance response

Escape Response

A behavioral reaction by an organism to avoid or flee from an unpleasant or threatening stimulus.

Avoidance Response

A behavior that aims to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant experience or situation by avoiding the stimulus that leads to it.

Unconditioned Response

An innate, involuntary response to a stimulus that happens without any previous education or conditioning.

  • Acknowledge the impact of avoidance and escape learning in behavior change.