Pressing against a horse's ribcage with your legs until he begins to walk forward is an example of
A) negative punishment.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) positive punishment.
D) positive reinforcemnt.

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Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior. In this case, the pressure (unpleasant stimulus) is removed when the horse walks forward, thereby increasing the likelihood of the horse walking forward in the future when pressure is applied.

Pressing Against a Horse's Ribcage with Your Legs Until He