A decrease in the rate of reinforcement on one component of a multiple reinforcement schedule that results in an increase in rate of response on the other component is a _________?
a) anticipatory contrast
b) positive contrast effect
c) negative contrast effect
d) discriminatory contrast
Answer: b) positive contrast effect
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