__________ is sometimes called negative reinforcement.
A) Avoidance learning
B) Punishment
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Extinction
E) Neutral learning

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Avoidance learning is sometimes referred to as negative reinforcement because the behavior is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an aversive stimulus. In other words, a behavior is reinforced by avoiding the negative consequence. This is different from punishment, which involves adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior. Positive reinforcement involves adding a desired stimulus to increase a behavior, extinction involves withholding reinforcement to decrease a behavior, and neutral learning refers to learning that is not influenced by reinforcement or punishment.

__________ Is Sometimes Called Negative Reinforcement