When you jump into the swimming pool after mowing the lawn on a hot day, what kind of process are you experiencing?

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Jumping into the swimming pool after mowing the lawn on a hot day provides relief from the hot weather and the physical exertion of mowing the lawn. This relief from the unpleasant stimuli (heat and physical exertion) encourages the behavior of jumping into the swimming pool to be repeated in the future. This is an example of negative reinforcement because the behavior of jumping into the swimming pool is reinforced by the removal of the unpleasant stimuli.

When You Jump into the Swimming Pool After Mowing the Lawn