Auburn's System Allowed Prisoners to Work and Eat Together

question 34

Short Answer

Auburn's system allowed prisoners to work and eat together.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that has acquired value through being paired with primary reinforcers or through association with other reinforcing stimuli.

Primary Reinforcement

A reinforcing stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need or drive, such as food, water, or warmth.

Tertiary Reinforcer

A conditioned reinforcer that does not inherently satisfy a basic biological need but has acquired its reinforcing value through association with secondary and primary reinforcers.

Ratio Schedules

A reinforcement strategy where a response is reinforced after a certain number of responses, promoting higher rates of responding.