An unpleasant stimulus that,when removed following a health behavior,increases the likelihood of the behavior in the future is a(n):

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A negative reinforcer is an unpleasant stimulus that, when removed following a health behavior, increases the likelihood of the behavior in the future. This is different from a positive reinforcer, which is a pleasant stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior when it is presented following the behavior. Conditioned and unconditioned stimuli are not relevant to this definition.

An Unpleasant Stimulus That,when Removed Following a Health Behavior,increases the Likelihood