According to the _____, a behavior can serve as a reinforcer if access to the behavior is restricted and it falls below its baseline level of occurrence.
A) Premack principle
B) behavioral bliss point approach
C) response deprivation hypothesis
D) incentive motivation approach

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The response deprivation hypothesis posits that a behavior can become a reinforcer if access to the behavior is restricted and its frequency falls below its natural baseline level of occurrence.

According to the _____, a Behavior Can Serve as a Reinforcer