What is the process by which a stimulus increases the chances of preceding behavior occurring again?

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What is the process by which a stimulus increases the chances that a behavior will occur again?

In operant conditioning, positive reinforcement involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future.

When a stimulus is introduced in order to increase a behavior?

The most effective way to teach a person or animal a new behavior is with positive reinforcement. In positive reinforcement, a desirable stimulus is added to increase a behavior.

When one stimulus enhances the response to another stimulus this is called?

The classical conditioning process is all about pairing a previously neutral stimulus with another stimulus that naturally produces a response. After pairing the presentation of these two together enough times, an association is formed. The previously neutral stimulus will then evoke the response all on its own.

When stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus elicit the same response it is called?

In the conditioning process, stimulus generalization is the tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.