Each time 3-year-old Maddy uses her potty chair, her father puts a sticker on a chart. After earning five stickers, Maddy gets to pick out a small toy at the store. Maddy's father is using ______ to increase the likelihood that Maddy will continue to use the potty chair.

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Maddy's father is using reinforcement by giving her a reward (getting to pick out a small toy) after using the potty chair (behavior). This increases the likelihood that Maddy will continue to use the potty chair in the future. Bribery involves offering a reward in advance to get someone to do something, and classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with a reflexive response to eventually elicit the same response with just the neutral stimulus. Social learning involves observing and imitating the behavior of others.

Each Time 3-Year-Old Maddy Uses Her Potty Chair, Her Father