When three-year-old Ashley hears her father at the door, she runs to the front door to greet him and receives a hug from her father.This hug is considered a consequence that has what effect on Ashley's response of running to the door?
A) strengthens it
B) classically conditions it
C) vicariously conditions it
D) extinguishes it

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The hug from her father strengthens Ashley's response of running to the door because it serves as a positive reinforcement. Ashley is more likely to repeat the behavior in the future because she received a pleasant consequence for doing so.

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