Rosa and her 3-year-old son are in the grocery store.Her son begins to have a tantrum because he doesn't want to be in the store.After 20 more minutes of throwing a tantrum,Rosa gives in and quickly leaves the store.When Rosa gave in to her son,she ____________ his behavior.
A) positively reinforced
B) negatively reinforced
C) punished
D) shaped

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Negatively reinforced. By leaving the store, Rosa removed the unpleasant situation (being in the store) in response to her son's tantrum. This is negative reinforcement because it's likely to increase the behavior in the future by removing an aversive stimulus (the store) when the behavior (tantrum) occurs.

Rosa and Her 3-Year-Old Son Are in the Grocery Store