While out trick-or-treating for Halloween, at first Billy's neighbours had to remind him to say "trick or treat" before they dropped their treats into his bag. As he continued to visit houses in the neighbourhood, soon Billy would say "trick or treat" as soon as the neighbours answered the door. The treats he received were the ____ for his saying "trick or treat".

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Billy's behaviour of saying "trick or treat" was reinforced by the treats he received. This means that his behaviour of saying "trick or treat" increased in frequency due to the positive consequence of getting treats. Therefore, the treats served as a reinforcement for his behaviour.

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