When Henrik's Uncle Oleg visits,Oleg always gives Henrik an intense tickling and will stop this "tickle-torture" only when Henrik says "Uncle." Henrik's response of saying "Uncle" is strengthened through which process

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior recurring in the future. In this case, the tickling is the unpleasant stimulus and saying "Uncle" removes it, which reinforces the behavior of saying "Uncle" in similar future situations. This is different from punishment, which involves the application of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. Avoidance learning involves learning to avoid an unpleasant stimulus altogether. Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior recurring in the future, which is not the case in this scenario.

When Henrik's Uncle Oleg Visits,Oleg Always Gives Henrik an Intense