Rachana was annoyed by the dinging sound her car made when her seatbelt was NOT fastened,so she decided to fasten her seatbelt before she started the car to avoid hearing the dinging sound.What learning phenomenon is associated with the removal of such an aversive stimulus?
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment

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Rachana's action of fastening the seatbelt to avoid hearing the annoying dinging sound is an example of negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement is the removal or avoidance of an aversive stimulus after a certain behavior is performed, which makes the behavior more likely to be repeated in the future. In this case, Rachana's behavior of fastening the seatbelt is reinforced by the removal of the aversive stimulus (the dinging sound), making her more likely to repeat this behavior in the future.

Rachana Was Annoyed by the Dinging Sound Her Car Made