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A behavior or response that is followed by a rewarding stimulus will often increase the frequency of that behavior. Skinner demonstrated this theory by having a rat engage in a target behavior when food was delivered. What consequence of operant conditioning does this describe?

Aversive stimulus
Positive reinforcement
Positive punishment
Extinction

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Answer - B - A positive reinforcement is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with greater frequency. An example would be a mother teaching her infant to crawl. She may place a toy just out of reach of the baby. The infant will soon learn, by moving themselves to get their special prize.

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