What is a problem with melioration?

a. It causes individuals to put forward less effort than needed in order to obtain all of the available reinforcers.

b. It is often the result of behavior being too strongly governed by delayed consequences.

c. Overindulgence in a highly reinforcing alternative can lead to long-term habituation to that alternative.

d. The total amount of reinforcement obtained is often too high to be healthy for an individual.

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Angelique Sutton

10 March, 04:26

What is a problem with melioration?

a. It causes individuals to put forward less effort than needed in order to obtain all of the available reinforcers.

b. It is often the result of behavior being too strongly governed by delayed consequences.

c. Overindulgence in a highly reinforcing alternative can lead to long-term habituation to that alternative.

d. The total amount of reinforcement obtained is often too high to be healthy for an individual.

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Ali Rasmussen · Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is C. Overindulgence in a highly reinforcing alternative can lead to long-term habituation to that alternative

Explanation: which in turn reduces its value as a reinforcer.

People usually remember fondly times when they had to struggle to get by for instance.

Melioration tries to explain why individuals make choices based on the rewards he/she receives.

Meliorate means "To make better".

In conclusion, the correct answer is C. A problem with melioration is that overindulgence in a highly reinforcing alternative can lead to long-term habituation to that alternative.