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Negative reinforcement is the process of removing a stimulus immediately after a behavior occurs to reduce the likelihood that it will reoccur in

the future.
True or False

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Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior recurring, which is opposite to the false statement, making it incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative reinforcement is the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated. An example is the seatbelt reminder in a car which stops making noise once you buckle up, thus increasing the likelihood that you will engage in the behavior of fastening your seatbelt in the future. Negative reinforcement is an important concept in operant conditioning which involves a response-stimulus relationship, wherein an unpleasant or aversive stimulus is removed after a desired behavior occurs, thereby reinforcing that behavior. This is different from punishment, which aims to decrease a behavior. In contrast to negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement involves the addition of a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior.

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