According to Premack,shock punishes lever pressing behaviors because
A) undergoing shock is a higher-valued activity than lever pressing.
B) lever pressing is a higher-valued activity than undergoing shock.
C) lever pressing and undergoing shock are equally probable behaviors.
D) None of the answers are correct.

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Premack's principle states that a high-probability activity (lever pressing) can be used to reinforce a lower-probability activity (undergoing shock). Therefore, shock is a punishment for lever pressing because it decreases the likelihood of the behavior. If undergoing shock were a higher-valued activity than lever pressing, it would not serve as a punishment for lever pressing.

According to Premack,shock Punishes Lever Pressing Behaviors Because