Marlene's desk becomes so messy that on occasion she cannot find an important paper she is looking for. After several incidents in which she suffered the consequences of not finding a paper she needed (such as a homework assignment), she learned to organize and straighten her desk. Marlene learned this new behavior through which operant conditioning procedure?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Punishment
D) Extinction

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Marlene learned to organize and straighten her desk after suffering the consequences of not finding an important paper. This suggests that her behavior was strengthened by negative reinforcement, as organizing her desk allowed her to avoid the negative consequence of not finding important papers.

Marlene's Desk Becomes So Messy That on Occasion She Cannot