Suppose 3-year-old brett, throws a temper tantrum at the checkout counter because he wants some candy. to keep brett quiet, his mother buys him a candy bar. in this example, the candy bar is an example of that, according to operant conditioning principles, will the probability of brett's throwing another temper tantrum. a) punishment; decreaseb) punishment; increasec) reinforcement; decreased) reinforcement; increase

reinforcement; increase

Explanation:

B.F Skinner's operant conditioning explains how the rewards and punishments increase or decrease the likelihood of repetition of a particular behavior. According to this theory, learning occurs through an association between a behavior and its consequence. A reward given for a particular behavior would act as a reinforcement for that behavior in the future. As per the question when the kid Gets a candy for tantrums at the counter it will increase the chances of repetition of that behavior in the future.

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