Not everyone would agree with Paul's distinction. Some would say that "avoidance" is actually escape, but escape from an unpleasant motivational state acquired through experience with an aversive stimulus. This gets around the messy situation of having the *absence* of a *future* event controlling current behavior.
************************************************* Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Director, Arkansas Charter School Resource Center Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 voice: (501) 450-5418 fax: (501) 450-5424 ************************************************* > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > There are two subcategories of negative reinforcement: > Escape -- when the aversive situation is already present and > is removed following the behavior, and > Avoidance -- when the aversive situation is _not_ present, > and whose occurrence is prevented or postponed (made less > likely) by > the occurrence of the defined behavior. > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
