Felicia has learned that if she washes the dishes her roommate, Millie, will stop nagging her about them. Millie is using ____.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment

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Millie is using negative reinforcement by removing the nagging when Felicia washes the dishes. Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant or aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Felicia Has Learned That If She Washes the Dishes Her