The quantitative law of effect suggests that response rates on a single option will be highest when:
A) Extraneous reinforcement is lower than the reinforcers for the target behavior
B) Extraneous reinforcement is higher than the reinforcers for the target
C) Extraneous reinforcement is equal to the reinforcers for the target behavior
D) Extraneous reinforcement is only available after the occurrence of the target behavior

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The quantitative law of effect posits that the strength of a behavior is a function of the rate of reinforcement received relative to the total rate of reinforcement available. Thus, when extraneous (or alternative) reinforcement is lower than the reinforcement for the target behavior, the response rates for the target behavior will be highest, as the behavior is more strongly reinforced compared to other available behaviors.

The Quantitative Law of Effect Suggests That Response Rates on a Single