What is the immediate delivery of a food pellet contingent on a food-deprived rat's lever press with a resulting increased rate of pressing?

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Reinforcement is the correct term because it refers to the process by which a behavior (in this case, the rat's lever press) is strengthened or increased in frequency by the consequence that follows it (the delivery of a food pellet).

What Is the Immediate Delivery of a Food Pellet Contingent