Maryann's mother asks her to go clean up her room, and Maryann promptly ignores the instruction. Her mother asks her again, and the outcome is the same. After a third attempt, this time with a bit of volume, Maryann starts whining that she doesn't want to clean up her room. Her mother finally gives up and says, "Fine, if you want to live in a filthy room, that's your choice." Maryann has achieved her own goal via the

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Maryann's behavior of ignoring her mother's requests is reinforced because her mother eventually stops asking, which is an example of the negative reinforcement trap.

Maryann's Mother Asks Her to Go Clean Up Her Room