Marlene intentionally parks her new sports car away from other cars in parking lots in order to keep her new car from getting dinged and chipped. Negative reinforcement is occurring in this example.

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Negative reinforcement is occurring because Marlene is removing the unpleasant or aversive stimulus of her car getting dinged and chipped by parking away from other cars (the stimulus). This increases the likelihood that she will continue to park her car in this way in the future.

Marlene Intentionally Parks Her New Sports Car Away from Other