Carla dislikes washing dishes. When Carla shows her mother an excellent report card, her mother tells Carla that she does not have to do the dishes for a week. In this example, not doing the dishes is being associated with which process?

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Not doing the dishes (the behavior) is being reinforced by the removal of an aversive stimulus (the chore of washing dishes). This is an example of negative reinforcement.

Carla Dislikes Washing Dishes