An adherent patient who reduces her pain by taking prescribed medication as scheduled is an example of
A) classical conditioning.
B) negative punishment.
C) positive reinforcement.
D) negative reinforcement.

Question

An adherent patient who reduces her pain by taking prescribed medication as scheduled is an example of​
A) ​classical conditioning.
B) ​negative punishment.
C) ​positive reinforcement.
D) ​negative reinforcement.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement is the removal or reduction of an unpleasant stimuli (in this case, pain) to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior (taking medication as scheduled). In this scenario, the patient is engaging in the behavior of taking medication as scheduled to remove or reduce the unpleasant stimuli of pain, thus increasing the likelihood of continuing the behavior in the future.

An Adherent Patient Who Reduces Her Pain by Taking Prescribed