When response allocation cannot return an organism to its bliss point, the response allocation between instrumental and contingent behaviors becomes a matter of compromise.Which theory suggests that the new distribution of behaviors is the least different from bliss point?
A)drive reduction theory
B)minimum deviation model of behavioral regulation
C)the Premack principle
D)optimal foraging theory

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The minimum deviation model of behavioral regulation suggests that organisms will allocate their response between instrumental and contingent behaviors in a way that minimizes the difference between their current state and bliss point. Therefore, the new distribution of behaviors will be the least different from the bliss point. The other theories listed (drive reduction theory, the Premack principle, and optimal foraging theory) do not specifically address this issue.

When Response Allocation Cannot Return an Organism to Its Bliss