Each response in a chain produces a stimulus change that serves as both a discriminative stimulus and.

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The chain involves each response producing a stimulus change that serves as a discriminative stimulus for the next response in the chain. Additionally, each stimulus change can serve as a conditioned reinforcer for the preceding response if it has been paired with reinforcement in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is C, a conditioned reinforcer. The other options (prompt, limited hold, establishing operation) are not directly related to the function of the stimulus change in a response chain.

Each Response in a Chain Produces a Stimulus Change That