Whenever Tony plays a complicated drum pattern in time, he gets a dollar from his drum instructor. Hence, Tony always tries to play the pattern perfectly. This is an example of ________.

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This scenario is an example of operant conditioning, where Tony's behavior (playing a complicated drum pattern in time) is reinforced with a reward (getting a dollar), encouraging him to repeat the behavior.

Whenever Tony Plays a Complicated Drum Pattern in Time, He