After several terms of struggling academically, Justin worked very hard, buckled down, and brought home a report card with all A's. His father, immensely proud of Justin,
went out and bought him front row seats to the upcoming baseball game so that Justin and a friend could have a fun night as a reward. What kind of operant outcome did Justin's father provide for the brilliant report card?
a. Positive reinforcement
b. Negative reinforcement
c. Material reinforcement
d. Innate reinforcement
Answer: A
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