Question

While on her way to work recently, Martha was pulled over for the first time, for exceeding the speed limit. She was required to pay a heavy fine. Since then, she has maintained a consistent speed of 30 miles per hour while driving, whether or not there are speed limits in place. In this scenario, Martha is demonstrating _____ learning.

Answer 1

Answer:

Avoidance learning

Explanation:

Avoidance learning is a process in which a person or animal learns a response to avoid an unpleasant experience. Reinforcement plays a great role in learning where a stimulus avoids an unpleasant stimulus to learn a response.  

Thus here in the above statement, Martha pulled for the first time, for her excess speed limit. For this reason, she has to pay a heavy charge. After that, she maintained a consistent speed of up to 40 miles per hour. This behavior indicates her avoidance learning due to previous experience.