AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Negative reinforcement refers to the process of removing an unpleasant stimulus after thedesired behavior is displayed, in order to increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative reinforcement: The strengthening of a response through the removal of a stimulus after the response occurs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Negative reinforcement strengthens a response or behavior by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus. 1 B. F. Skinner first described the term in his theory of operant conditioning.

Detailed explanation-4: -In negative punishment, you remove a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior. For example, when a child misbehaves, a parent can take away a favorite toy. In this case, a stimulus (the toy) is removed in order to decrease the behavior.

Detailed explanation-5: -Negative reinforcement occurs when something unpleasant or uncomfortable is removed or taken away in order to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior. Kids want to avoid the nagging, so they do what needs to be done. Thus, taking away something unpleasant, in this case, nagging, results in the desired behavior.