Brian is the bassist and vocalist for a band with his two brothers,cousin,and a college friend.Recently,he has begun to experience more and more intense anxiety as he sings in front of crowds.As a result,he has begun to ask his bandmates to sing the songs for him.Brian's anxiety lessens when the focus of the crowd is not on him,demonstrating that Brian's avoidance of singing is being

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Brian's anxiety lessening when the focus of the crowd is not on him means that his avoidance behavior (not singing) is being negatively reinforced. Negative reinforcement occurs when a behavior is strengthened by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus, in this case, Brian's anxiety.

Brian Is the Bassist and Vocalist for a Band with His