James did very well on his last midterm, so his parents bought him a new laptop. His parents are using a form of
A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)positive punishment
D)negative punishment
E)discrimination training

Question

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Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus after a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated. In this case, James receiving a new laptop for doing well on his midterm is a desirable stimulus added to encourage the behavior of doing well in school.

James Did Very Well on His Last Midterm, So His