In terms of behavior-environment relations, establishing operations:
A) Increase momentarily responses that have produced reinforcement
B) Increase the momentary effectiveness of reinforcement
C) Are used to construct the foundations of behavior
D) Both (a) and (b)

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Establishing operations increase the momentary effectiveness of reinforcement (making a reinforcer more valuable) and increase the likelihood of responses that have previously produced that reinforcement, thus both (A) and (B) are correct.

In Terms of Behavior-Environment Relations, Establishing Operations