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negative reinforcement (OCD glossary)

When a reinforcement is removed, the behavior increases. When a person's headache is eased after taking an aspirin, that experience will increase the likelihood that the person will take an aspirin the next time he has a headache.

Definition by Carol Hevia, Psy.D., reproduced with permission from International OCD Foundation.

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