A child is scolded for using its fingers instead of fork to eat some spaghetti. The scolding stops when the child picks up the fork. Stopping the scolding is an example of ________ reinforcement.
A) negative
B) tertiary
C) secondary
D) positive

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Negative reinforcement is the removal of an aversive stimulus (in this case, scolding) after a desired behavior (using a fork) is exhibited, with the goal of increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future. The other options do not fit this scenario.

A Child Is Scolded for Using Its Fingers Instead of Fork