If you wanted your best friend to spend more time talking about your interests, you might try smiling at her every time the conversation turned to your interests.In the framework of operant conditioning, your frowning would be:
A)positive reinforcement
B)positive punishment
C)negative reinforcement
D)negative punishment

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Smiling at your friend when the conversation turns to your interests serves as a positive reinforcement because it adds a pleasant stimulus (your smile) in response to the desired behavior (talking about your interests), thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

If You Wanted Your Best Friend to Spend More Time