To determine whether attendance at sports events is an operant reinforcer for a teenager, such attendance would have to
A)be demonstrated to be universally rewarding.
B)increase the probability of recurrence of the behavior it followed.
C)meet a long list of criteria that includes adaptability and reliability.
D)be demonstrably related to a basic biological need.

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To determine if attendance at sports events is an operant reinforcer, it must show that it increases the probability of recurrence of the behavior it followed. This is the defining characteristic of an operant reinforcer. Universality, adaptability, reliability, and basic biological need are not required criteria for something to be considered an operant reinforcer.

To Determine Whether Attendance at Sports Events Is an Operant