Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement? a. jeff wakes up a few seconds before his alarm clock goes off in order to avoid the obnoxious alarm sound. b. barney rapidly increases the sales of his product and ensures complete sale of his stock so that he can get the full 20% bonus as promised by his employer. c. martha improves her grades in english and math so that her mom can take her shopping as she had promised earlier. d. rodney mows the lawn more than once a week so as to get $10 from his mother every time he mows the lawn.

A. Jeff wakes up a few seconds before his alarm clock goes off in order to avoid the obnoxious alarm sound.

Explanation:

Negative reinforcement:-

It is defined as the behavioural principle in which a behavior or a response is strengthened and stronger by removing, avoiding, stopping a aversive stimulus or a negative outcome.

Out of the given options, example of negative reinforcement is:- A. Jeff wakes up a few seconds before his alarm clock goes off in order to avoid the obnoxious alarm sound. In this example, Jeff's closing the alarm a few seconds before in order so to avoid a negative outcome.

when comparing the cases, what similarities are there in the cases that suggest one person committed these murders?