A nonverbal child who repeatedly removes her shoes because they squeeze her toes too tightly is being influenced by:
A)social positive reinforcement
B)external sensory positive reinforcement
C)internal sensory positive reinforcement
D)nonsocial negative reinforcement

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The child removes her shoes to alleviate discomfort, which is a form of nonsocial negative reinforcement, as the behavior is reinforced by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus (tight shoes).

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