An employee who has not received a vacation in over a year will desire vacation time as a reward over other types of rewards. This example demonstrates the behavior modification principle of
A) Reinforcement deprivation.
B) Contingent reward.
C) Immediate reinforcement.
D) Reinforcement size.

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This example illustrates the principle of reinforcement deprivation, which suggests that if an individual has been deprived of a certain type of reinforcement (in this case, vacation time) for an extended period, they will be more motivated by the opportunity to gain that specific type of reinforcement.

An Employee Who Has Not Received a Vacation in Over