A behavior chain is
A) a group of related behaviors (e.g., a dog's digging, gnawing, chewing, swallowing) that are controlled by a single primary reinforcer.
B) a group of related behaviors (e.g., a dog's digging, gnawing, chewing, swallowing) that are controlled by a single conditioned reinforcer.
C) a sequence of behaviors controlled by a primary reinforcer and conditioned reinforcers.
D) a sequence of behaviors controlled by different primary reinforcers.

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A behavior chain is a sequence of behaviors where each behavior or response in the sequence is conditioned to act as a reinforcer for the previous behavior and as a stimulus for the next behavior, with the chain leading to a primary reinforcer at the end.

A Behavior Chain Is