Chris's mother offers to give him a cookie, but only if he doesn't throw a temper tantrum in the grocery store. What concept of operant conditioning is at work here?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Negative punishment
C) Extinction
D) Classical conditioning

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Positive reinforcement is at work here because Chris's mother is offering a reward (a cookie) to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior (not throwing a temper tantrum).

Chris's Mother Offers to Give Him a Cookie, but Only