Gary,a high school student with no interest in academics,has started to study for four hours every week to avoid getting poor grades in school.This scenario is reflective of _____ in operant conditioning.
A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)negative punishment

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This scenario is an example of negative reinforcement, which involves removing or avoiding a negative stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior. In this case, Gary is studying to avoid getting poor grades, which is a negative stimulus. By studying, he is removing this negative stimulus and increasing the likelihood of getting better grades.

Gary,a High School Student with No Interest in Academics,has Started