Abby is very cold, so she goes to her closet and gets a furry sweater to put on and eliminate her coldness. The next time she is cold, she will probably reach for the sweater because of:

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus (coldness) to increase the likelihood of a behavior (putting on a sweater) being repeated. Abby's coldness is reduced when she puts on the sweater, reinforcing her behavior.

Abby Is Very Cold, So She Goes to Her Closet