AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Negative Reinforcement: the removal of something unpleasant to increase a behavior. If you have a headache and I want you to study, I may give you a Advil. The Advil is the negative reinforcement because it is removal something unpleasant (headache) and increasing your behavior (studying).

Detailed explanation-2: -Taking the Advil to remove the aversive situation of having a headache would function as negative reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Such behavior is usually viewed as a form of escape, that is, the response of consuming aspirins is negatively reinforced by relief from the headache.

Detailed explanation-4: -Negative reinforcement is NOT punishment or a “bad” thing. Negative reinforcement encourages the repeating of a behaviour by ✨removing✨ something. For example, when a person takes a painkiller to get rid of a headache, the behaviour of taking medicine is then negatively reinforced by the removal of pain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Negative reinforcement can include someone who abuses a drug and get used to its effects, then stops and feels withdrawal, and now has to continue its usage to avoid the aversive situation.