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Question:
A couple comes in to see a social worker because of their destructive pattern of fighting. The husband complains that his wife is always nagging him to do things around the house and suggests that he will get them done if she just stops complaining. The husband is stating that his behavior will improve if which of the following behavioral techniques is used?
A
Negative reinforcement.
explanation
Negative reinforcement is the removal of an aversive (negative) stimulus with the goal of increasing the targeted behavior. In the case vignette, the husband says that he will do more around the house (targeted behavior) if the wife stops (removes) the nagging (negative stimulus).
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