Percy wants to teach his daughter good manners.To increase the likelihood of her saying "Excuse me" when bumping into someone in a store,he should use a stimulus called a(n)
A) punishment.
B) reinforcer.
C) operant.
D) token economy.

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A reinforcer is a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior by either presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative one after the behavior occurs. In this case, using a reinforcer after his daughter says "Excuse me" would increase the likelihood of her repeating the behavior in the future.

Percy Wants to Teach His Daughter Good Manners