Under what circumstances will a reinforcer make the target response more likely to occur again?
A) if it is a primary reinforcer
B) if it is a positive reinforcer
C) if it is a negative reinforcer
D) Regardless of whether it is a positive or negative reinforcer, a reinforcer makes a response more likely to occur.

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Reinforcers, whether positive (adding a desirable stimulus) or negative (removing an aversive stimulus), are designed to increase the likelihood of a response occurring again. The key factor is that the consequence strengthens the behavior it follows, not the specific type of reinforcer.

Under What Circumstances Will a Reinforcer Make the Target Response