A fan who sits in a particular chair just before a game-winning play may seek out that chair while watching future sporting events to "help" her team win.In this instance,sitting in that chair did nothing to cause the favorable outcomes.Yet this instance of ____ functions as a partial reinforcement schedule for her,strengthening the behavior preceding the rewards.

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This is an example of accidental reinforcement, where a behavior (sitting in a specific chair) is followed by a favorable outcome (team winning) by coincidence, reinforcing the behavior without a direct causal relationship.

A Fan Who Sits in a Particular Chair Just Before