The matching law of choice behavior states that, given two responses that are reinforced on different VI schedules, an organism will:
A) give only the response that provides the better rate of reinforcement.
B)respond in order to approximately match the relative rate of reinforcement for each response.
C)
Give both responses at roughly equal rates.
D)
Become confused and stop responding altogether.

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The matching law of choice behavior, specifically the generalized matching law, suggests that the proportion of responses allocated to a particular option matches the proportion of reinforcements obtained from that option. Thus, organisms distribute their responses in a way that reflects the relative rates of reinforcement for each choice available.

The Matching Law of Choice Behavior States That, Given Two