Author Question: How does escape behavior differ from avoidance behavior? What will be an ideal ... (Read 27 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

How does escape behavior differ from avoidance behavior?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

When Timmy hits his little brother while they are playing video games, his Mom removes him from the game and he has to sit in a chair by himself for five minutes. As a result, Timmy is less likely to hit his brother in the future. Which punishment procedure is involved in this example?

a. time-out
b. isolation
c. overcorrection
d. negative reinforcement

Ksanderson1296 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

In escape behavior, the occurrence of the behavior results in the termination of an aversive stimulus that was already present when the behavior occurred. In avoidance behavior, the occurrence of the behavior prevents the presentation of an aversive stimulus.

Answer to Question 2

a