In a shuttle box,a dog first learns,through classical conditioning to fear the buzzer because the buzzer is associated with shock.Each time the buzzer sounds,the dog becomes fearful of the upcoming shock.By jumping to the "safe" compartment,the dog can end the unpleasant fear it feels.This "jumping" to reduce the fear and shock occurs due to
A) positive punishment.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) response cost.
D) insight learning.

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The behavior of jumping to the "safe" compartment to end the fear and shock is an example of negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement is the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus (in this case, fear and shock) following a behavior (jumping to the safe compartment) which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in similar situations in the future.

In a Shuttle Box,a Dog First Learns,through Classical Conditioning to Fear