You finally take out the garbage in order to get your father to stop pestering you.Your behavior is being influenced by
A)negative reinforcement.
B)positive reinforcement.
C)presentation punishment.
D)removal punishment.

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Negative reinforcement refers to the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. In this case, the aversive stimulus is the father's pestering, and by taking out the garbage, the behavior of doing so is reinforced through the removal of the aversive stimulus.

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