Which of the following illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?
A) A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush."
B) A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet.
C) A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of a shock through the floor of the chamber.
D) A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache.
E) A child is sent to his room after screaming at the dinner table.

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Negative reinforcement involves removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus in order to increase a behavior. In this scenario, the man is taking aspirin to remove the aversive stimulus of a headache, which increases the likelihood that he will take aspirin again in the future to relieve headaches.

Which of the Following Illustrates the Concept of Negative Reinforcement