Joshua 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 office on time. Which of the following processes did Joshua engage in?
A)Positive reinforcement
B)Extinction
C)Punishment
D)Negative reinforcement
E)Intermittent reinforcement

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement is the process of strengthening a behavior by contingently withdrawing something displeasing. In this scenario, Joshua strengthened his behavior or leaving early and avoided heavy traffic.

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