Acme Smoked Fish is the countyâs largest producer and distributor of smoked salmon, whitefish, herring, and other salty, fishy delicacies. If youâre getting lox on a bagel with cream cheese in the U.S., thereâs a good chance it came from Acme.
The removal of an unpleasant reinforcer can also strengthen behavior. This is known as negative reinforcement because it is the removal of an adverse stimulus which is ârewardingâ to the animal or person. Negative reinforcement strengthens behavior because it stops or removes an unpleasant experience.
Recall that a reinforcing event is one that increases the frequency of the behavior it closely follows. For example, a baby cries (responds) and receives a bottle (positive reinforcement). The baby's crying behavior is thus strengthened (is more resistant to extinction).t is important to note that the behaviors being emitted by both the mother and the child are being increased in strength. Reinforcement, either positive or negative, always strengthens behavior. It is erroneous to think of the effects of aversive stimulation only in terms of punishment.