When we remove an unpleasant event by making a response, we experience
A)shaping.
B)extinction.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)positive reinforcement.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a behavior, which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future. It is not about adding a positive stimulus (which would be positive reinforcement), but rather taking away something negative as a consequence of a response, making that response more likely to occur again.

When We Remove an Unpleasant Event by Making a Response