Alicia is an avid online poker player. She spends hours every day playing poker online. Initially, she played because she really enjoyed the game and it gave her an exciting feeling. However, over the past few months she has noticed that she experiences higher anxiety levels if she has not played in a while and she feels like she needs to play to reduce this anxiety.
-After several months,Alicia's poker playing habit has been maintained by _______________.

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Alicia's habit has been maintained by negative reinforcement, as playing poker has become a way for her to reduce her anxiety levels. Negative reinforcement is the removal of a negative stimulus (anxiety, in this case) in response to a behavior (playing poker) which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Alicia Is an Avid Online Poker Player