When three-year-old Ashley hears her father at the door, she runs to the front door to greet him and receives a hug from her father. This hug is considered a consequence that has what effect on Ashley's response of running to the door?
A) strengthens it
B) neutralizes it
C) vicariously conditions it
D) extinguishes it

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The hug acts as a positive reinforcement for Ashley's behavior of running to the door to greet her father, thereby strengthening the likelihood that she will repeat the behavior in the future. Positive reinforcement increases the probability of a behavior by introducing a pleasant consequence.

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