If a Study Showed That Reinforced Behavior Produces a Significant

question 101

Multiple Choice

If a study showed that reinforced behavior produces a significant increase in dopamine activation compared to nonreinforced behavior, then this would lend some support for which claim?

• A) Reinforcement is a potential cause of schizophrenic symptoms.
• B) Schizophrenic behavior produces greater reinforcement than other behaviors.
• C) People with catatonic symptoms produce few reinforced behaviors.
• D) When dopamine levels are decreased, people are more likely to engage in behaviors that produce reinforcement than behaviors that do not produce reinforcement.

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