When Mr.Thompson yells at his students, they stop being so noisy.Mr.Thompson is receiving for his yelling behavior.
A)intermittent reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)intrinsic reinforcement
D)vicarious reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement occurs when a behavior is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus. In this case, Mr. Thompson's students stop being noisy when he yells at them, which removes the unpleasant stimulus of the noise. Therefore, Mr. Thompson's yelling behavior is receiving negative reinforcement.

When MrThompson Yells at His Students, They Stop Being So Noisy