The development of superstitions suggests that:
A) attempting to manipulate reinforcement often backfires.
B) sometimes irrelevant behaviors are reinforced.
C) punishment can be very reinforcing.
D) partial reinforcement is very resistant to extinction.

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The development of superstitions, where irrelevant behaviors become associated with reinforcement, suggests that sometimes irrelevant behaviors are accidentally reinforced.

The Development of Superstitions Suggests That