A mother repeatedly comes to her son's room and nags him about cleaning his room. When the boy cleans his room, the mother stops nagging. This is an example of _______________.

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Negative reinforcement is the removal of an unpleasant stimulus, which increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. In this scenario, the mother's nagging is the unpleasant stimulus, which is removed when the boy cleans his room. As a result, the behavior of cleaning his room is reinforced and more likely to be repeated in the future.

A Mother Repeatedly Comes to Her Son's Room and Nags