A child is scolded for using his fingers instead of his fork to eat some spaghetti. The scolding stops when he picks up his fork. Stopping the scolding is an example of ________ reinforcement.
A) negative
B) tertiary
C) secondary
D) positive

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior happening again. In this scenario, the scolding is an unpleasant stimulus, and it stops when the child uses his fork, which increases the likelihood of him using his fork in the future.

A Child Is Scolded for Using His Fingers Instead of His