If a POSITIVE REINFORCER is added after a behavior and the behavior is strengthened/increased,the process used is called:
A)negative reinforcement.
B)positive reinforcement.
C)extinction.
D)punishment.

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Positive reinforcement is the process of adding a positive reinforcer (reward) after a behavior to increase the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the future. This is in contrast to negative reinforcement, which involves removing an aversive stimulus after a behavior and results in an increase in the behavior. Extinction involves removing reinforcement for a behavior, causing the behavior to decrease or stop, and punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus after a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

If a POSITIVE REINFORCER Is Added After a Behavior and the Behavior