An excessive pattern of behavior that emerges as a by-product of an intermittent schedule of reinforcement for some other behavior is known as:
A) behavioral drift.
B) instinctive drift.
C) adjunctive behavior.
D) sign tracking.

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Adjunctive behavior, also known as schedule-induced behavior, occurs as an excessive pattern of behavior that emerges as a by-product of an intermittent schedule of reinforcement for some other behavior. This phenomenon is observed when an animal, subjected to a certain schedule of reinforcement, develops additional behaviors that are not directly reinforced by the schedule itself.

An Excessive Pattern of Behavior That Emerges as a By-Product