In Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement Is

question 401

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, reinforcement is:

• A) defined as any stimulus that automatically elicits an unconditioned response (UCR).
• B) defined as any stimulus that automatically elicits a conditioned response (CR).
• C) defined by the effect that it produces-increasing or strengthening behavior.
• D) based upon behaviors elicited by discriminative stimuli.

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