stuttering: negative reinforcement
An increase in the frequency
of occurrence of a behavior when the behavior is
instrumental in allowing escape from a noxious, unpleasant stimulus. Interrupter
devices and other forms of tense escape behaviors are maintained by
negative reinforcement.*
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*Reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) Stuttering
Words, third edition
Paperback 1997 available from Stuttering Foundation of America
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