Fred wants to lose 20 pounds. He places 20 one-pound boxes of lard in the refrigerator. As his weight-loss program proceeds, he removes one box of lard each time he succeeds in losing a pound. In this instance, Fred is using:________. a. positive self-punishment. b. negative self-punishment. c. positive self-reward. d. negative self-reward.
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Fred is using d. negative self-reward. By removing a one-pound box of lard from the refrigerator each time he loses a pound, Fred is rewarding himself by the subtraction of a negative element (the box of lard) which is a representation of his weight loss. In behavioral terms, "negative" refers to the removal of something and when it leads to an increase in the frequency of the desired behavior – in this case, weight loss – it is considered a reward.