Which of the following approaches regard reinforcers as behaviors rather than stimuli?
A) The Premack principle
B) The behavioral bliss point approach
C) The response deprivation hypothesis
D) All of these are correct.

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All of these approaches regard reinforcers as behaviors rather than stimuli. The Premack Principle suggests that more probable behaviors will reinforce less probable behaviors. The Behavioral Bliss Point Approach describes how organisms distribute their behaviors to maximize overall reinforcement. The Response Deprivation Hypothesis posits that a behavior can become reinforcing if access to that behavior is restricted below its baseline level of occurrence.

Which of the Following Approaches Regard Reinforcers as Behaviors Rather