Janice is trying to teach her dog to heel, so she buys a choke collar. Every time the dog strains on the leash, the collar restricts around his neck. Every time the dog drops back to walk beside her, the collar loosens up. In theory, this should cause the dog to learn to walk beside Janice. What type of consequence results from the collar loosening up?
A)Positive reinforcement
B)Negative reinforcement
C)Aversive/positive punishment (punishment by application)
D)Response cost/negative punishment (punishment by removal)
E)Regression

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Negative reinforcement occurs when a behavior is strengthened as a result of stopping or avoiding a negative condition. In this scenario, the dog learns to walk beside Janice to avoid the discomfort of the collar tightening, which is a negative condition. The removal of this discomfort (collar loosening) when the dog walks correctly beside her reinforces the behavior, making it negative reinforcement.

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