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Wadzanai

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If a positive reinforcer is delivered following the behavior, the behavior is more likely to occur in the future.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Nicole wants to increase the amount of exercise that she gets. Nicole purchases a treadmill so that she will not have to drive all the way across town to exercise at the health club. Having a treadmill in her home so that she exercises more often is an example of:
 
  a. decreasing response effort
 b. increasing response effort
 c. arranging establishing operations
 d. eliminating establishing operations



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Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

a



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