Pria's friends love to gossip, and they wish Pria would gossip more than she currently does. According to operant conditioning, which scenario is likely to increase Pria's gossiping?

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According to operant conditioning, behavior is more likely to be repeated if it is positively reinforced. In this case, Pria's friends paying attention to her when she gossips is a form of positive reinforcement, which is likely to increase her gossiping behavior. The other options involve either negative reinforcement (yelling and threatening) or punishment (friends stopping talking to her), which are less effective in increasing behavior. Simply explaining to her why they want her to gossip more may not be enough to change her behavior without some form of reinforcement.

Pria's Friends Love to Gossip, and They Wish Pria Would