If a person takes an aspirin and the aspirin makes a headache go away, then the person becomes more likely to take an aspirin for a headache in the future. This example illustrates that the aspirin acts as a(n):
A)incentive.
B)negative reinforcer.
C)positive reinforcer.
D)punisher.

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The aspirin acts as a negative reinforcer because it removes the unpleasant stimulus (the headache), which increases the likelihood that the behavior (taking aspirin for a headache) will be repeated in the future.

If a Person Takes an Aspirin and the Aspirin Makes