A procedure often used to study preferences or relative reinforcement effects in operant and economic research uses several different schedules, each of which is cued by a distinct stimulus, with only one present at a given time. This procedure for studying schedule preferences uses a _______ schedule.
A) tandem
B) multiple
C) mixed
D) concurrent

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The correct answer is B) multiple. A multiple schedule involves presenting two or more basic schedules of reinforcement (each associated with a different stimulus) in an alternating, non-overlapping sequence. Each schedule is in effect for a certain period, and only one is active at a given time, allowing the study of preferences or relative reinforcement effects.

A Procedure Often Used to Study Preferences or Relative Reinforcement