The process by which a stimulus strengthens or increases the probability of the response that it follows is called ______________

A) higher-order conditioning
B) latent learning
C) classical conditioning
D) reinforcement


Answer: D
Rationale: Reinforcement is a process in which an event or reward that follows a response increases the likelihood of that response occurring again.

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