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A rat presses on a level, only to find that the electric shock under his feet is terminated. the rat continues to press on the lever. this is an example of ___________.

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The above is an example of negative reinforcement. It is a term depicted by B. F. Skinner in his hypothesis of operant molding. In negative fortification, a reaction or conduct is reinforced by halting, expelling or dodging a negative result or aversive jolt.

It happens when a specific boost is evacuated after a specific conduct is displayed. The probability of the specific conduct happening again, later on, is expanded on account of evacuating/maintaining a strategic distance from the negative outcome.
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