Employees are required to complete the frustrating task of weekly status reports.However,Jason regularly demonstrates that he can meet deadlines consistently so his supervisor informed Jason that he no longer has to complete a weekly status reports.According to reinforcement theory,removing the task of weekly status reports for Jason is referred to as:
A)positive reinforcement.
B)negative reinforcement.
C)extinction.
D)continuous reinforcement.
E)punishment.

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Removing the task of weekly status reports for Jason, which is an aversive task, is an example of negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of a negative or aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Employees Are Required to Complete the Frustrating Task of Weekly