Yesterday you asked your friend Ray for a couple of aspirin tablets to relieve your headache. Ray has been taking a psychology course and informs you that, in behavioral terms, aspirin is a ________ reinforcer.
A)positive
B)negative
C)neutral
D)variable

Question

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Negative reinforcers are stimuli that, when removed after a response, increases the likelihood of that response occurring again in the future. Aspirin is taken to relieve pain, which is an aversive stimulus. Therefore, it acts as a negative reinforcer because taking aspirin removes the aversive stimulus (pain), which increases the likelihood of taking aspirin again in the future.

Yesterday You Asked Your Friend Ray for a Couple of Aspirin