Josh used to run into heavy traffic every day while driving to work. One morning, he left his home earlier than usual and did not run into heavy traffic. Again the next morning, he left earlier and avoided heavy traffic. His behavior of leaving earlier enabled him to avoid heavy traffic and reach the office on time. Which of the following processes did Josh engage in?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Extinction
C) Punishment
D) Negative reinforcement
E) Intermittent reinforcement

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Josh engaged in negative reinforcement by leaving earlier to avoid heavy traffic, which resulted in the removal of an aversive stimulus (heavy traffic) and increased the likelihood of him leaving earlier again in the future to avoid heavy traffic.

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