When Moe stuck his finger in a light socket, he received an electric shock. As a result, he now sticks his finger in the light socket as often as possible. By definition, the electric shock was a ____ because the behavior it followed has _____ in frequency.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Reinforcer; increased.
Psychology
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