Kim was working diligently on her art project in order to earn a gold star.According to modern two-process theory,when she smelled the perfume of her favorite teacher,signaling the teacher's arrival,Kim's work rate
A) remained the same.
B) increased at first, then decreased.
C) increased.
D) decreased.

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According to modern two-process theory, the presence of a conditioned stimulus (perfume) that signals the arrival of a positive reinforcement (teacher's arrival) is likely to increase the behavior (work rate) that led to the reinforcement in the first place. Therefore, it is likely that Kim's work rate increased when she smelled the perfume of her favorite teacher.

Kim Was Working Diligently on Her Art Project in Order