You take two aspirin to relieve a headache. Thirty minutes later, the headache is gone. You are now more likely to take aspirin to deal with bodily aches and pain in the future. In other words, _____ has occurred.
A)punishment
B)negative reinforcement by escape
C)negative reinforcement by avoidance
D)positive reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement by escape occurs when a behavior is increased because it allows someone to escape a negative condition. In this case, taking aspirin removed the headache (a negative condition), which reinforces the behavior of taking aspirin for pain relief in the future.

You Take Two Aspirin to Relieve a Headache