A child at school performs a behavior such as being the quietest one in her group.This behavior,an operant,is followed by something that makes the child feel rewarded-being selected to go to recess first.The reward is also called which of the following?
A)Reinforcement
B)Respondent
C)Conditioned stimulus
D)Conditioned response

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Reinforcement is a consequence that follows a behavior which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future. In this case, the child's behavior of being quiet was followed by the reward of being selected to go to recess first, which serves as positive reinforcement for the behavior. Choice B) Respondent refers to behavior that is elicited automatically by a stimulus, such as a reflex. Choice C) Conditioned stimulus and D) Conditioned response refer to aspects of classical conditioning, which is different from the operant learning scenario described in the question.

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