A positive contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as
A)positive reinforcement.
B)negative reinforcement.
C)punishment.
D)omission training.

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A positive contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus means that the response results in the delivery of a desired consequence, which increases the likelihood of the response occurring again in the future. This is known as positive reinforcement. Choice B (negative reinforcement) refers to the removal of an aversive stimulus to strengthen a response, while choice C (punishment) refers to the delivery of an aversive consequence to weaken a response. Choice D (omission training) involves withholding a reinforcing consequence in response to a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

A Positive Contingency Between a Response and an Appetitive Stimulus