Because taking a drug reduces withdrawal symptoms, taking the drug is
A)negatively reinforced.
B)positively reinforced.
C)vicariously reinforced.
D)extinguished.

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Negatively reinforced behavior is strengthened because it removes or diminishes a negative outcome. In this case, taking a drug to reduce withdrawal symptoms is negatively reinforced because it removes the discomfort of those symptoms.

Because Taking a Drug Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms, Taking the Drug