Abigail frequently picks up her crying infant boy because the baby typically stops crying as soon as he is held.In this case,Abigail is ________ when her son stops crying.
A) positively punished
B) negatively reinforced
C) negatively punished
D) positively reinforced

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Abigail's behavior of picking up her crying infant is negatively reinforced because the removal of the crying (an aversive stimulus) strengthens the behavior of picking him up.

Abigail Frequently Picks Up Her Crying Infant Boy Because the Baby