According to the theory of operant conditioning, when the presentation of a stimulus, after a response has occurred, increases the likelihood of the response's occurring again, the process that is at work is referred to as:
A)negative reinforcement
B)punishment
C)positive reinforcement
D)classical conditioning

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Positive reinforcement is the process in which a stimulus is presented after a response to increase the likelihood of the response's recurrence. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus after a desired behavior and punishment involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a response's recurrence. Classical conditioning involves the pairing of a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a response. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

According to the Theory of Operant Conditioning, When the Presentation