Jane has had a crush on a boy named Mike for several months. She finally gets up the courage to ask Mike out on a date. When Mike turns Jane down, she is hurt and embarrassed. Jane decides she will never ask anyone out on a date again

Jane's hesitation to repeat her behavior is an example of ____.

a. destructive fulfillment c. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. avoidance preconditioning d. operant conditioning


ANS: D

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