Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behavior exemplifies
A. negative reinforcement.
B. positive reinforcement.
C. presentation punishment.
D. removal punishment.
Answer:A
Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behavior exemplifies
A. negative reinforcement. B. positive reinforcement. C. presentation punishment. D. removal punishment.
Explanation: A) Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behavior is negative reinforcement. The key element is “reinforcement,” that occurs in this case by taking something “negative” away.