"I'll make you a deal," Cody's mother says. "If you clean up your room, then you can have a glazed donut." Using operant conditioning terms, Cody's mother uses _____ to reward desired behavior.
A) punishment by avoidance
B) a conditioned reinforcer
C) a primary reinforcer
D) negative reinforcement

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A primary reinforcer is something that is naturally rewarding, like food. In this case, the glazed donut is a primary reinforcer used to reward Cody for cleaning his room.

"I'll Make You a Deal," Cody's Mother Says