The behavioral act of taking out the garbage in order to stop your roommate's persistent nagging to do so results in ___for the act of taking out the garbage.
A)extinction
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive reinforcement
D)punishment

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Negative reinforcement occurs when a behavior is strengthened because it removes or diminishes a negative outcome. In this case, taking out the garbage stops the roommate's nagging, which is an undesirable experience, thus reinforcing the behavior of taking out the garbage to avoid the nagging.

The Behavioral Act of Taking Out the Garbage in Order