According to the matching law, a person in a relationship will be more likely to cheat when
A) the person becomes habituated to reinforcement from their partner.
B) reinforcement from other people matches that of their partner.
C) reinforcement from their partner decreases or reinforcement from others increases.
D) the person can receive reinforcement only in the limited environment of home.

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The matching law suggests that the distribution of behavior follows the distribution of reinforcement. Therefore, a person is more likely to cheat when the reinforcement (attention, affection, etc.) from their partner decreases or when reinforcement from others increases, making alternatives more appealing.

According to the Matching Law, a Person in a Relationship