In instrumental conditioning, reinforcement is ____.
A) any food that the organism likes
B) a stimulus that produces a reflexive response
C) an event that decreases the future probability of a response
D) an event that increases the future probability of a response

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Reinforcement, in the context of instrumental conditioning, refers to an event that increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future. Thus, option D - "an event that increases the future probability of a response" - is the correct answer. Options A and B are incorrect because they don't necessarily have to be related to the behavior being learned. Option C is also incorrect, as an event that decreases the future probability of a response is known as a punishment, not reinforcement.

In Instrumental Conditioning, Reinforcement Is ____