Adjunctive behavior:
A) typically occurs in the period immediately following consumption of an intermittent reinforcer.
B) cannot function as a reinforcer for other behaviors.
C) decreases as the level of deprivation for the reinforcer increases.
D) All of these are correct.

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Adjunctive behavior typically occurs in the period immediately following consumption of an intermittent reinforcer. This phenomenon is observed when an animal engages in an apparently unrelated behavior after receiving a scheduled reinforcement, such as drinking water excessively after being intermittently reinforced with food pellets. Choices B and C do not accurately describe adjunctive behavior, as it can influence other behaviors and its occurrence can vary with different levels of deprivation for the primary reinforcer.

Adjunctive Behavior