Under What Circumstances Will a Reinforcer Make the Target Response

question 226

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances will a reinforcer make the target response more likely to occur again?

• A) if it is a primary reinforcer
• B) if it is a positive reinforcer
• C) if it is a negative reinforcer
• D) regardless of whether it is a positive or negative reinforcer, a reinforcer makes a response more likely to occur.

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