What Is a Secondary Reinforcer

question 96

Multiple Choice

What is a secondary reinforcer?

• A) an event that increases the probability of classically conditioned responses, but not operant responses
• B) an event that is reinforcing at some times and not at other times
• C) an event that has become reinforcing as a result of previous experience
• D) an event that strengthens a response only after the response has already been learned

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Definitions:

G Proteins

A family of proteins that act as molecular switches inside cells, involved in transmitting signals from stimuli outside the cell to its interior.

Alpha Subunits

Components of G-protein coupled receptor complexes involved in transmitting signals from a wide variety of receptors into the interior of the cell.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that serves to accelerate the heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise blood pressure, commonly activated in response to stress or fear.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting a state of calmness and rest.