An "Open" Sign in the Window of a Store That

question 87

Multiple Choice

An "Open" sign in the window of a store that tells Ivan he can go in to purchase a beverage he finds particularly reinforcing. In this example, the sign serves as a

• A)primary reinforcer.
• B)discriminative stimulus.
• C)conditioned reinforcer.
• D)conditioned stimulus.
• E)secondary reinforcer.

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