What principle of learning is Mayra demonstrating when she tells her daughter that she does not have to do the dishes for a week because she did so well on her weekly spelling test at school?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Positive punishment
D) Negative punishment

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Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. In this case, Mayra is removing the chore of doing dishes to reinforce her daughter's good performance on the spelling test.

What Principle of Learning Is Mayra Demonstrating When She Tells