Compare and Contrast a Primary Reinforcer and a Conditioned Reinforcer

question 61

Essay

Compare and contrast a primary reinforcer and a conditioned reinforcer. Since primary reinforcers can produce effective learning the very first time they are used, explain why conditioned reinforcers are still important or useful.

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Definitions:

Strike Participation

The act of taking part in a strike, where workers stop work to protest for better working conditions or pay.

Secret Ballot

A voting method that ensures the privacy of voters' choices, preventing intimidation and fostering a free election or decision process.

Employee Free Choice Act

Proposed U.S. legislation aimed at making it easier for workers to form, join, or assist labor unions, and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts.

NLRA

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935; legislation that protects the rights of employees and employers, encourages collective bargaining, and curtails certain private sector labor and management practices.