The statement "The time devoted to an activity in a concurrent situation is proportional to the rate of reinforcement of that activity relative to the rates of reinforcement on the other concurrent activities," describes:
A)performance on a VI/LH
B)the concurrent schedule law
C)the rate of reinforcement law
D)the matching law

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The statement describes the matching law, which states that the proportion of behavior directed towards one activity in a concurrent schedule is equal to the proportion of reinforcement available for that activity relative to the total available reinforcement for all activities. The other options do not fit the description provided in the statement.

The Statement "The Time Devoted to an Activity in a Concurrent