Under _____,a reward may increase the probability of the behavior being repeated.
A) positive reinforcement
B) stimulus pairing
C) negative reinforcement
D) repetitive influence
E) behavioral extinction

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Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable reward or consequence in response to a behavior, which increases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the future. Stimulus pairing refers to repeatedly pairing a neutral stimulus with a known reinforcing stimulus in order to eventually make the neutral stimulus reinforcing on its own, but it does not necessarily increase the probability of a behavior being repeated. Negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus in response to a behavior, which can also increase the likelihood of the behavior being repeated. Repetitive influence is not a recognized term in behavior analysis. Behavioral extinction involves withholding a previously provided reinforcement in response to a behavior, which typically results in a decrease in the occurrence of the behavior.

Under _____,A Reward May Increase the Probability of the Behavior