Multiple Choice
According to the theory of operant conditioning, when the removal of a stimulus, after a response has occurred, increases the likelihood of the response's occurring again, the process that is at work is referred to as:
A) positive reinforcement
B) punishment
C) classical conditioning
D) negative reinforcement
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