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

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Aspirin is considered a negative reinforcer because it removes an unpleasant stimulus (headache), thereby increasing the likelihood of taking aspirin in the future when a headache occurs.

Yesterday You Asked Your Friend Ray for a Couple of Aspirin