Jeramey was in charge of typing up final project notes for his team.The first time the team completed a project, he sent the notes out the same day.Several team members stopped by Jeramey's office to say how much they appreciated his prompt work and attention to detail.Afterward, Jeramey tried to get all notes sent to the team as soon as possible after a project was completed.What Jeramey experienced was _________.
A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)social learning
D)extinction
E)negative reinforcement

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Jeramey's behavior of sending project notes promptly was reinforced by the positive feedback from his team members. This is an example of operant conditioning, where behavior is strengthened by its consequences (in this case, positive feedback).

Jeramey Was in Charge of Typing Up Final Project Notes