Elton's mother has been nagging that he should practice at the piano for the upcoming competition. Elton eventually complies to stop her nagging. This example illustrates _______________.
A) positive punishment
B) negative punishment
C) positive reinforcement
D) negative reinforcement

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Elton's compliance to practice at the piano is a result of the negative reinforcement of stopping his mother's nagging. Negative reinforcement is the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Elton's Mother Has Been Nagging That He Should Practice at the Piano