For Most Nonhuman Organisms Most of the Time, Offering Food

question 65

Multiple Choice

For most nonhuman organisms most of the time, offering food after a desired response is a _____ reinforcer.

• A) negative and secondary
• B) positive and secondary
• C) negative and primary
• D) positive and primary

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