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Negative punishment refers to the removal of a stimulus - the one that is often considered pleasant or rewarding following a response, which then leads to a decrease in the future strength of that response.

Negative reinforcement refers to the removal of aversive conditions when certain behaviors are performed.

Negative reinforcement trap means unwittingly reinforcing a behavior you want to discourage.

Negative reinforcer refers to any event that, when terminated or prevented by a behavior, increases the rate of that behavior.

Negative reinforcing stimulus refers to a stimulus that, when removed, increases the likelihood of the response that removed it

Negative relationship is a term used In a Correlational study, when there is a tendency for two (2) variables to change in opposite directions.
Negative self -statements refer to self-critical thoughts that increase anxiety and lower performance.
Negative sensations is a term which according to Fechner refer to sensations that occur below the absolute threshold and are therefore below the level of awareness.