Tony was overweight. So, he decided to go to the gym. Initially, he saw no results, but as he felt extremely good after exercising, he continued hitting the gym. After a few months of regular exercise, he lost a tremendous amount of weight and felt good about his body. This motivated him to keep exercising. Which of the following best explains Tony's activities?

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Tony's continued motivation to exercise due to the positive outcomes (feeling good and losing weight) is an example of positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement occurs when the introduction of a stimulus (in this case, the positive feelings and weight loss) following a particular behavior (exercising) increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Tony Was Overweight