In Operant Conditioning, Any Event That Reliably Increases the Probability

question 605

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, any event that reliably increases the probability or frequency of the response it follows is called a(n)

• A)expectancy.
• B)reinforcer.
• C)response facilitator.
• D)conditioned stimulus.

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