Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)
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negative reinforcement (stuttering glossary)
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.