When a certain response must be made in order to make a reinforcer available, the arrangement is called
A) contingent reinforcement.
B) noncontingent reinforcement.
C) respondent conditioning.
D) superstitious behavior.
Answer: A
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The Concepts of Development Vignettes are used to assess parental knowledge and
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