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