Asked by xihang xiang on Jun 10, 2024

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Nolan has learned to drink a cup of coffee whenever he gets a tension headache because drinking coffee makes the pain of the headache go away.What does this example illustrate

A)  avoidance learning 
B)  escape learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  positive reinforcement

Escape Learning

A type of learning in which an organism acquires a response to terminate an unpleasant stimulus.

Tension Headache

A common type of headache characterized by a feeling of tightness around the forehead or back of the head and neck.

Drinking Coffee

The consumption of a beverage made by brewing ground coffee beans, often enjoyed for its stimulating effect due to caffeine.

  • Perceive the importance of avoidance and escape learning in behavioral transformation.
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Romayne EbanksJun 17, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
This example illustrates escape learning, where Nolan has learned to perform a behavior (drinking coffee) to terminate an unpleasant stimulus (tension headache).