What effect does negative reinforcement have on a person's responding?
A)increases it
B)decreases it
C)completely extinguishes it
D)makes responding more unpleasant

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Negative reinforcement increases a person's responding by removing or avoiding an unpleasant stimulus when the desired behavior is performed, thereby making the behavior more likely to occur in the future.

What Effect Does Negative Reinforcement Have on a Person's Responding