Adding a Stimulus That Strengthens or Increases a Response Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

Adding a stimulus that strengthens or increases a response is called _____.

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) positive conditioning
• C) primary reinforcement
• D) operant reinforcement

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