When you add or remove a stimulus after a behavior and the result is an increase in that behavior, you have used ________.
A) a positive operation
B) reinforcement
C) an operational directive
D) a discriminative stimulus

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Reinforcement is the process in which a behavior is followed by a consequence that results in an increase in the future frequency of that behavior. Adding a stimulus to increase a behavior is positive reinforcement, while removing a stimulus to increase a behavior is negative reinforcement. Both fall under the broader category of reinforcement.

When You Add or Remove a Stimulus After a Behavior