Elton's mother has been nagging and nagging that he should stop fooling around with his guitar and start studying. Finally, in order to stop her nagging, Elton complies and hits the books. This example illustrates"
A) negative punishment.
B) positive reinforcement.
C) positive punishment.
D) negative reinforcement.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus (his mother's nagging) to increase the likelihood of a behavior (Elton studying).

Elton's Mother Has Been Nagging and Nagging That He Should