Skinner demonstrated that organisms tend to repeat responses that are followed by favorable consequences.Skinner termed these favorable consequences
A) unconditioned stimuli.
B) rewards.
C) reinforcers.
D) bribes.

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Skinner referred to favorable consequences as "reinforcers," which serve to increase the frequency of a behavior. Unconditioned stimuli are natural triggers of an automatic response, rewards are a type of reinforcer, and bribes are a form of manipulation rather than a consequence of behavior.

Skinner Demonstrated That Organisms Tend to Repeat Responses That Are