An example of negative reinforcement is when:
A) the baby is crying and is ignored.
B) the toddler throws food on the floor, and you fuss at the child.
C) the toddler whines to be picked up and stops whining when picked up.
D) the four-year-old hits another child, and you place both in time-out.

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Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior. In this case, the toddler stops whining (removal of unpleasant stimulus) when picked up, reinforcing the behavior of whining to be picked up.

An Example of Negative Reinforcement Is When