A student frequently complains about a difficult math assignment, and each time the teacher responds by allowing the student to take a break or giving them easier work. The student’s behaviorBehavior refers to any activity or action that living o... of complaining is socially mediated negative reinforcementNegative Reinforcement occurs when an aversive stimulus is r... because the teacher’s actions remove the aversive task (the difficult math assignment), making the student more likely to complain in the future to avoid the task.
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Socially mediated negative reinforcementReinforcement is a fundamental concept in Applied Behavior A... involves a behavior that is reinforced through the removal of an aversive stimulusStimulus is defined as any change in the environment or..., with the help of another person. This type of reinforcement is commonly observed in settings where individuals engage in behaviors to escape or avoid tasks, situations, or demands, and someone else intervenes to help remove the unpleasant conditions. Understanding this concept is important in AppliedApplied means that the behaviors targeted for change in... Behavior Analysis (ABA) for designing effectiveEffective refers to one of the seven dimensions of ... interventions to reduce escape-maintained behaviors.
Reinforcement, Automatic Negative ReinforcementAutomatic negative reinforcement occurs when a behavior is s...