According to the bliss point approach,reinforcement effects occur because
A) behavioral regulatory mechanisms function to minimize deviations from the optimal distribution of responses.
B) the drive state changes due to the instrumental contingency.
C) an animal attempts to earn as many reinforcers as possible, given the time constraints.
D) the animal seeks to maximize the sensory reinforcement of the contingent behavior.

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The bliss point approach suggests that organisms are motivated to minimize deviations from their preferred distribution of activities, which is considered optimal for them. Reinforcement effects occur as behaviors are adjusted to maintain or return to this optimal distribution.

According to the Bliss Point Approach,reinforcement Effects Occur Because