A scientist gives a rat a food pellet every time it presses a bar. This is an example of ______.

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Positive reinforcement is defined as adding a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. In this case, the rat is being given a food pellet (a desirable stimulus) every time it presses a bar (the behavior being reinforced). Therefore, this is an example of positive reinforcement.

A Scientist Gives a Rat a Food Pellet Every Time