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A behavior occurs and is immediately followed by a consequence that results in the increased likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future.This process is called:

A) reinforcement
B) conditioning
C) a reinforcer
D) operant behavior

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In negative reinforcement, an aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior and the behavior is more likely to occur in the future.

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Tim is just learning to read.Which reinforcement schedule would be the most effective for him?

A(n) _________ is a behavior strengthened through the process of reinforcement.

Money is an example of a(n) :

Which of the following are factors that influence the effectiveness of reinforcement?

If an aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior, the behavior is less likely to occur in the future.

An unconditioned reinforcer is a reinforcer that is effective without any prior learning or conditioning.

Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends.Before Andrew can play, his parents tell him that he has to clean his room, which he hates to do.Requiring Andrew to clean his room before he can play baseball with his friends is an example of:

A schedule of reinforcement in which the reinforcer is delivered after X number of responses is __________________.

If a positive reinforcer is delivered following the behavior, the behavior is more likely to occur in the future.

Identify the five factors that influence the effectiveness of reinforcement.

An object or event that can be detected by the senses is referred to as a:

__________ is the researcher who first demonstrated the Law of Effect.

An intermittent schedule of reinforcement is most effective for _____________ a behavior.

In negative reinforcement, what happens immediately following the occurrence of the behavior?

Beth has been hiking in the desert all day and, as a result, is dying for a glass of water.The increase in the reinforcing value of water due to hiking in the desert is referred to as:

Which of the following processes strengthen a behavior?

A(n) _________________ schedule of reinforcement is used when a person is learning a new behavior.

Define reinforcement.