Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
(NOT ALL OF THE TERMS BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-____ Concurrent contingency
A)Reinforcement is contingent on a behavior that is incompatible with another behavior.
B)When two different responses are each reinforced with a different schedule of reinforcement, the relative frequency of the two responses equals the relative value of reinforcement on the two schedules of reinforcement.
C)The addition or change of several independent variables at the same time to achieve a desired result without testing the effect of each variable individually.
D)Problem behaviors are symptoms of an underlying mental illness. So if you get rid of one problem behavior, another will take its place, until you get rid of the underlying mental illness.
E)More than one contingency of reinforcement or punishment is available at the same time.

Question

Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
(NOT ALL OF THE TERMS BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-____ Concurrent contingency 
A)Reinforcement is contingent on a behavior that is incompatible with another behavior. 
B)When two different responses are each reinforced with a different schedule of reinforcement, the relative frequency of the two responses equals the relative value of reinforcement on the two schedules of reinforcement.
C)The addition or change of several independent variables at the same time to achieve a desired result without testing the effect of each variable individually.
D)Problem behaviors are symptoms of an underlying mental illness. So if you get rid of one problem behavior, another will take its place, until you get rid of the underlying mental illness. 
E)More than one contingency of reinforcement or punishment is available at the same time.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Concurrent contingency refers to a situation where more than one contingency of reinforcement or punishment is available at the same time, which matches definition E.

Please Match the Following Definitions with the Terms Below