Removal of something unpleasant after a desired behavior has occurred is most accurately referred to as
A) positive reinforcement.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) self-evaluation.
D) team evaluation.

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Negative reinforcement involves removing something unpleasant or aversive in order to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior occurring again in the future. This is different from punishment, which involves adding something unpleasant or aversive to decrease the likelihood of an undesired behavior occurring again in the future.

Removal of Something Unpleasant After a Desired Behavior Has Occurred