When Alex burped in public during his date with Stephaine, she got angry with him. Alex now burps quite often when he is out on a date with Stephanie. The consequence for burping was the ____ of a stimulus, and the behavior of belching subsequently ______ in frequency; therefore, this is an example of ________ _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Presentation; increased; positive reinforcement.

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