In Operant Conditioning,any Event That Reliably Increases the Probability or Frequency

question 23

Multiple Choice

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

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

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