Negative reinforcement can be described as:
A. Adding aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior
B. Strengthening the outcome response through escape or avoidance
C. Removal of positive stimuli following a negative behavior
D. Application of a negative stimulus following a negative behavior
B. Strengthening the outcome response through escape or avoidance.
Negative reinforcement can strengthen an outcome response (in describing reinforcement the word strengthening is used interchangeably with increase) through escape or avoidance (this is used interchangeably with taking away, running away or not completing).
Negative (avoid or escape) Reinforcement (to strengthen or increase the response).
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