While watching TV one evening, your stomach growls. You see an ad for Subway. You walk to the Subway shop and buy a sandwich, which tastes great. In terms of behavioral learning, the great taste of the sandwich is
A)a reinforcement.
B)an achievement.
C)a drive.
D)a cue.
E)a response.

Question

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The great taste of the sandwich serves as a reinforcement, which increases the likelihood of the individual repeating the behavior of going to Subway and buying a sandwich. This is due to the positive feeling (satisfaction) that resulted from the behavior (buying the sandwich), which reinforces the behavior (the likelihood of repeating the behavior increases).

While Watching TV One Evening, Your Stomach Growls