Question

jacinda has a glass of wine after work because it takes away her anxiety. her wine drinking is likely to continue because it is followed by a _________ reinforcer
a) secondary
b) partial
c) negative
d) positive

Explanation:

Negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus (anxiety here) to increase a behavior (wine drinking). Jacinda drinks wine to eliminate anxiety, so the reinforcement is negative.

Answer:

C) Negative