Negative reinforcement:
A)is the same thing as punishment.
B)increases the likelihood that preceding behaviors will be repeated.
C)decreases the likelihood that a behavior will be performed.
D)is a stimulus whose removal leads to a decrease in the probability that a preceding response will be repeated.

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Negative reinforcement increases the likelihood that the preceding behavior will be repeated by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or stimulus when the desired behavior is performed.

Negative Reinforcement