The teacher praised the students for their good work on the spelling test. The teacher hopes that the praise will encourage the students to study hard for the next spelling test. In this example, praise is operating as a _____.

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Praise is functioning as a reinforcement because it is a consequence that is given in response to a particular behavior (doing well on the spelling test) with the aim of increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future (studying hard for the next spelling test).

The Teacher Praised the Students for Their Good Work on the Spelling