AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In operant conditioning, positive reinforcement aims to increase desired behavior by adding a favorable stimulus right after that behavior occurs. It is rewarding someone for what they do, and this reward encourages them to do it again.

Detailed explanation-2: -Positive reinforcement: adding a factor to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior. Negative reinforcement: removing a factor to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior. The main point to be noted is that in both strategies, the goal is to increase the likelihood of desired behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Positive reinforcement is a process that strengthens the likelihood of a particular response by adding a stimulus after the behavior is performed. Negative reinforcement also strengthens the likelihood of a particular response, but by removing an undesirable consequence.

Detailed explanation-4: -A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response. Increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli, such as shock. A negative reinforcer is any stimulus that, when removed after a response, strengthens the response.