Nancy Has a Headache; She Takes Some Aspirin, and the Headache

question 227

Multiple Choice

Nancy has a headache; she takes some aspirin, and the headache goes away. Nancy is more likely to take aspirin again. This is an example of ​

• A)negative reinforcement.
• B)classical conditioning.
• C)positive reinforcement.
• D)punishers.

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