The tendency to meliorate means that our behavior might sometimes be too strongly directed toward alternatives that provide
A) a lot of reinforcement for little effort.
B) relatively immediate reinforcement.
C) relatively delayed reinforcement.
D) Both a and b are correct.

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The tendency to meliorate refers to the inclination to choose options that offer more immediate or greater reinforcement for less effort, thus both A (a lot of reinforcement for little effort) and B (relatively immediate reinforcement) are correct.

The Tendency to Meliorate Means That Our Behavior Might Sometimes