Lucia,who experiences extreme anxiety when taking an exam,practices meditation breathing to reduce her anxiety prior to taking a test.Her meditation breathing is an example of ____.
A)negative punishment
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)positive reinforcement

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Lucia is engaging in a behavior (meditation breathing) that is intended to reduce the negative experience of anxiety. If her anxiety decreases as a result of this behavior, it may be reinforced through negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus (in this case, anxiety) following the behavior, which increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Lucia,who Experiences Extreme Anxiety When Taking an Exam,practices Meditation Breathing