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Thorndike's predicts that responses that lead to satisfying consequences are more likely to be repeated.
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is the process by which a stimulus increases the probability that a preceding behavior will be repeated.
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A(an) is a stimulus added to the environment that brings about an increase in a preceding response; a(an) refers to an unpleasant stimulus whose removal from the environment leads to an increase in the probability that a preceding response will occur again in the future.
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Behavior that is reinforced only occasionally can ultimately be learned than behavior that is always reinforced.
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In , you start by reinforcing any behavior that is at all similar to the behavior you want the person to learn. Later, you reinforce only responses that are closer to the behavior you ultimately want to teach. Finally, you reinforce only the desired response.





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