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
A)you have undergone extinction.
B)you have been negatively reinforced.
C)you have been positively reinforced.
D)of the consequence of response cost.

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Pounding on the wall resulted in the removal of an unpleasant stimulus (the loud music), which is an example of negative reinforcement. This increases the likelihood of pounding on the wall again in the future to remove or avoid the unpleasant stimulus.

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