If an operant reinforcer is only given after a desired response has occurred,the reinforcer is said to be
A) cue dependent.
B) a conditioned response.
C) a successive approximation.
D) response contingent.

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A reinforcer that is only given after a desired response has occurred is response contingent, meaning it is dependent on the behavior of the individual. Choice A, cue dependent, refers to a stimulus that signals a response, but is not necessarily a consequence of the response. Choice B, a conditioned response, refers to a learned response that is elicited by a conditioned stimulus. Choice C, successive approximation, refers to the process of gradually shaping a behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations of the behavior.

If an Operant Reinforcer Is Only Given After a Desired