A reward that follows an action is called

a. human relations

b. self talk

c. risk-taking

d. reinforcements

A reward that follow an action is called reinforcement. The correct option is D. Reinforcement is defined as the process of encoraging a pattern of behaviour, it encouraages the rewardee to keep up the behaviour which was rewarded. The type of reinforcement exemplify by this question is called positive reinforcement. The second type is called negative reinforcement, this is used to discourage a specific behaviour.