If you work hard all semester in a class to get an A,the delay between your hard work and the final grade should be a detriment to your learning,but it is not deterimental for several reasons.Which of following would NOT be a plausible reason for this occurrence?
A) As a mature human, you can anticipate future rewards.
B) You get reinforced by quiz and test grades all through the semester.
C) A single reinforcer can often maintain a linked series of actions that lead to the final reinforcement of an A for the class.
D) Response-contingent reinforcement does not have an effect on adults, only animals and young children.

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This reason is not plausible as research has shown that response-contingent reinforcement can have an effect on adults as well. Therefore, it cannot be a reason why the delay between hard work and a final grade does not have a detrimental effect on learning.

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