In a concurrent VI VI situation,a subject has just switched from the poorer VI to the better VI.Momentary maximizing theory predicts that as time passes,the likelihood of a switch back to the other VI
A)will increase
B)will decrease
C)will remain constant
D)will first increase then decrease

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Momentary maximizing theory predicts that the likelihood of a switch back to the other variable interval (VI) schedule will increase as time passes after switching to the better VI because the expected value of reinforcement on the initially chosen (now poorer) VI schedule becomes momentarily higher than that on the currently chosen (better) VI schedule due to the passage of time without reinforcement.

In a Concurrent VI VI Situation,a Subject Has Just Switched