Superstitious behaviors can sometimes develop as
A) a function of noncontingent reinforcement.
B) an inadvertent by-product of reinforcement for some other behavior.
C) a function of exposure to a DRL schedule.
D) Both a and b are correct.

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Superstitious behaviors can develop both as a function of noncontingent reinforcement, where an individual mistakenly associates a behavior with an outcome that occurs independently of the behavior, and as an inadvertent by-product of reinforcement for some other behavior, where the reinforcement of one behavior accidentally reinforces another unrelated behavior.

Superstitious Behaviors Can Sometimes Develop as