Identify a True Statement About the Types of Reinforcers

question 77

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about the types of reinforcers.

• A)The short-term consequences of behavior often provide more of an incentive than the long-term consequences.
• B)Delayed reinforcers are more effective than immediate reinforcers.
• C)A primary reinforcer acquires its value through association with established reinforcers.
• D)The effectiveness of a primary reinforcer is based on learning.

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Definitions:

Social Interest

A term coined by Alfred Adler, referring to an individual's inclination towards empathy, cooperation, and concern for the welfare of others.

Organ Inferiority

A concept introduced by Alfred Adler, suggesting that individuals compensate for physical or psychological deficiencies through other forms of achievement or dominance.

Adler

Refers to Alfred Adler, an Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist known for his contribution to psychology with the development of the theory of individual psychology.

Parapraxes

Mistakes or slips of the tongue that reveal subconscious thoughts or desires.