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:
A) Superstitious behavior
B) Avoidance learning
C) Punishment I
D) Punishment II
Answer: B) Avoidance learning
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b. complex emotions. c. constricting actions. d. basic emotions.
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A. external locus of control B. terror management theory C. defensive attributions D. internal locus of control
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a. ?do not create a significant amount of stress b. ?can create a significant amount of stress c. ?create more stress than conflicts but less stress than catastrophes d. ?create more stress than major life events but less stress than conflicts