Which of the following scenarios exemplifies negative reinforcement?
A)Vanna fastens her seatbelt as soon as she gets in her car to stop the annoying alert sound.
B)Drake no longer cuts class,now that his parents confiscated his iPod.
C)Maria now buys a different brand of cigarettes to get two packs for the price of one.
D)Nate no longer arrives late at work following a reprimand from his boss.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior. In scenario A, Vanna fastens her seatbelt to stop the annoying alert sound, which is an example of removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the behavior of fastening the seatbelt.

Which of the Following Scenarios Exemplifies Negative Reinforcement