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Every Saturday morning,Arnold quickly washes the family's breakfast dishes so that his father will allow him to wash his car. In this instance,washing the car is a(n)
A) positive reinforcer.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned response.
D) negative reinforcer.
Positive Reinforcer
A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.
Unconditioned Response
A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.
Conditioned Response
A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.
- Understand the concept and applications of operant conditioning.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept and applications of operant conditioning.
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