If reinforcers on one schedule are depleted and responding in another schedule increases, we call this _____.
A) Substitutability
B) Positive contrast
C) Anticipatory contrast
D) Negative contrast

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Positive contrast occurs when the rate of response increases in an unchanged or more favorable schedule due to a decrease in reinforcement or an increase in the schedule's difficulty in another component of the situation.

If Reinforcers on One Schedule Are Depleted and Responding in Another