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Match the term with the appropriate definition or description:
-Provide specialized care for physical and mental health issues in hospitals and physician offices and may have training, management, or research responsibilities


Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; not naturally rewarding.

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens a behavior.

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