When we remove an unpleasant stimulus by making a response, we are experiencing
A)shaping.
B)extinction.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)positive reinforcement.

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Negative reinforcement is the process by which a behavior is strengthened by removing an unpleasant stimulus. This increases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the future. Shaping involves rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior, extinction involves eliminating the reinforcement that previously maintained a behavior, and positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

When We Remove an Unpleasant Stimulus by Making a Response