The Best Way to Determine If Something Is Reinforcing Is

Multiple Choice

The best way to determine if something is reinforcing is to:

A) ask the individual what they prefer for a reinforcer
B) watch others perform the same behavior and find out what reinforces them and then use that with the individual of concern
C) conduct an experimental test in which you present an item following some behavior on several trials to see if the frequency of that behavior increases
D) provide a choice situation in which the "something" is presented along with known reinforcers to see if it will be chosen by the subject instead of the known reinforcers