While out trick-or-treating for Halloween, at first Billy's neighbours had to remind him to say "trick or treat" before they dropped their treats into his bag. As he continued to visit houses in the neighbourhood, soon Billy would say "trick or treat" as soon as the neighbours answered the door. In this situation, which operant conditioning term describes the treats he received for the behaviour of saying "trick or treat"?

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The treats Billy received for saying "trick or treat" are considered a reinforcer, which is a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future. In this case, the treats are reinforcing Billy's behavior of saying "trick or treat."

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