Alex cleans his room so his mother will stop nagging him. His mother used _______________ to get him to clean the room.

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Alex cleaned his room to remove the nagging (an unpleasant stimulus) from his mother, which is negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcement would involve something rewarding being added to increase the likelihood of a behavior, while punishment is a consequence that decreases the likelihood of behavior. Since Alex cleaned his room to remove the nagging, it cannot be primary punishment or secondary punishment because he was not faced with a consequence that directly decreased his behavior.

Alex Cleans His Room So His Mother Will Stop Nagging