Artificially sweetened solutions made a substantial contribution to theories of reinforcement because
A)they have a bitter aftertaste and provide bidirectional reward.
B)they cannot reduce a biological need but still are rewarding.
C)they are a supernormal stimulus.
D)all of the above

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Artificially sweetened solutions do not fulfill a biological need, yet still provide a reward for consumption. This challenges traditional theories of reinforcement, which suggest that a reward must serve a biological need to be reinforcing. The other options (A and C) are not accurate explanations for the contribution of artificially sweetened solutions to theories of reinforcement.

Artificially Sweetened Solutions Made a Substantial Contribution to Theories of Reinforcement