If Jay gets 20% of his positive feedback from Francine and 80% of his positive feedback from Delores, the matching law predicts that he will choose to spend _____ of his time with Delores.
A) 20%
B) 60%
C) 80%
D) more than 80%

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The matching law in psychology suggests that the proportion of responses allocated to a particular choice will match the proportion of reinforcements received from that choice. Since Jay receives 80% of his positive feedback from Delores, the matching law predicts he will choose to spend 80% of his time with Delores.

If Jay Gets 20% of His Positive Feedback from Francine