According to the Response Deprivation Hypothesis, an Organism Will Work

question 6

Multiple Choice

According to the response deprivation hypothesis, an organism will work to gain access to a reinforcer response if

• A)access to that reinforcer response has been restricted.
• B)the baseline probability of making that response is greater than that of making the instrumental response.
• C)the baseline probability of making that response is less than that of the making the instrumental response.
• D)making that response reduces a deprived physiological drive state.

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