You live in an apartment and your neighbor's stereo is blasting so loudly that your ears hurt.If you pound on the wall and the volume suddenly drops,you are more likely to pound on the wall again if the stereo is loud because you have
A) undergone extinction.
B) been negatively reinforced.
C) been positively reinforced.
D) received punishment.

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You have been negatively reinforced because the reduction in the loud noise (an unpleasant stimulus) after pounding on the wall increases the likelihood of you repeating the behavior in the future.

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