As a form of displacement activity, adjunctive behavior can be viewed as a natural tendency to:
A) do something else while waiting for a reinforcer.
B) avoid settings that have been associated with extinction.
C) store pent-up energy.
D) exhibit helplessness as a result of prolonged frustration.

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Adjunctive behavior refers to an additional activity that an organism engages in while waiting for a primary reinforcer. This behavior is not directly related to obtaining the primary reinforcer but occurs as a sort of filler activity during the delay.

As a Form of Displacement Activity, Adjunctive Behavior Can Be