In terms of interlocking contingencies, a vertical arrow (downward) from the speaker's operant chain to the listener's indicates that:
A) The speaker is motivated to produce a condition for the listener
B) The speaker's behavior causes stimulation and/or reinforcement for the listener's behavior
C) The listener is causally motivated to behave as the speaker requests
D) The interaction between the speaker and listener is mutually beneficial and anticipated

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The vertical arrow (downward) from the speaker's operant chain to the listener's in terms of interlocking contingencies indicates that the speaker's behavior causes stimulation and/or reinforcement for the listener's behavior. This is a way to represent how one person's actions (the speaker) directly influence another's actions (the listener) in a communication process.

In Terms of Interlocking Contingencies, a Vertical Arrow (Downward) from the Speaker's