In which of the following situations would we expect the least number of responses to the observing stimulus?
A) Emitting the observing response produces a green light when reinforcement is available and a red light during extinction
B) Emitting the observing response produces a green light when reinforcement is available, but no change during extinction
C) Emitting the observing response produces a red light during extinction, but no change when reinforcement is available
D) All of the above present similar information and would produce roughly the same amount of observing behavior

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In option C, the observing response only produces a signal (red light) during extinction and no change when reinforcement is available. This provides less information compared to the other options where a distinct signal is given when reinforcement is available (green light in A and B), making it less likely for the observing response to occur since it's less informative about the availability of reinforcement.

In Which of the Following Situations Would We Expect the Least