Lavonne despises"new age" music.So,when Lavonne refuses to clean her room,her mother makes her stay in her room and plays new age music through the intercom.Her mother tells Lavonne that as soon as she finishes cleaning her room,the music will stop.This is an example of ____.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) punishment
D) shaping

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This situation is an example of negative reinforcement because Lavonne's mother is removing an aversive stimulus (the new age music) when Lavonne finishes cleaning her room.

Lavonne Despises"new Age" Music