The _____ asserts that stimuli closer in time to positive reinforcement, or further in time from an aversive event, are more effective conditioned reinforcers.
A) Delay-discounting hypothesis
B) Immediacy-reduction hypothesis
C) Delay-reduction hypothesis
D) Delay-enhancement hypothesis

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The Delay-reduction hypothesis asserts that stimuli closer in time to a positive reinforcement or further in time from an aversive event are more effective as conditioned reinforcers. This hypothesis suggests that the effectiveness of a conditioned reinforcer is determined by how much it reduces the delay to the primary reinforcer.

The _____ Asserts That Stimuli Closer in Time to Positive