After Davio brings home a report card with all As,his parents (who want to make sure this behavior continues in the future)give him a new car (something that he really wanted).It appears that Davio's parents are attempting to use _____ to keep his grades up.

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Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus after a desirable behavior is exhibited, which reinforces the behavior and increases its likelihood of occurring again in the future. In this case, Davio's parents added a desirable stimulus (a new car) after he exhibited desirable behavior (getting all As), which reinforces the behavior and increases the likelihood of him continuing to get good grades in the future.

After Davio Brings Home a Report Card with All As,his