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4 January, 17:01

After his mother smiles, Jimmy's request for a snack is reinforced. But if his mother is not smiling, his subsequent request for a snack is not reinforced. By indicating that Jimmy's request for a snack will be reinforced, the mother's smile is a:

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  1. 4 January, 20:39
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    discriminative stimulus

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    Discriminative stimulus involves the ability to differentiate between one stimulus and similar stimulus and its is used both in classical conditioning and operant conditioning. It will strengthen a particular action and increase the chance that the action will take place when a particular stimulus is presented and not in case of similar stimulus. As per the question, Jimmy's mother's smile act as a discriminative stimulus.
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