Yan has a very stressful job. He often comes home from work and has a drink to ease the stress. Now he finds that he is drinking quite often. Yan's drinking is maintained by
A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)negative punishment
E)classical conditioning

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Yan's drinking behavior is maintained by negative reinforcement because the alcohol consumption is used to reduce or remove the unpleasant feeling of stress, thereby reinforcing the behavior to continue.

Yan Has a Very Stressful Job