Chris's mother offers him a cookie, but only if he doesn't throw a temper tantrum in the grocery store. Which concept of operant conditioning is Chris's mother applying?

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Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior. In this case, offering a cookie to encourage Chris not to throw a tantrum is an example of positive reinforcement, as it adds a pleasant stimulus (the cookie) to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior (not throwing a tantrum).

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