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"Helpless" Animals Display Which of the Following Characteristics

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"Helpless" animals display which of the following characteristics?


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Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is inherently reinforcing, typically satisfying a physiological need; an example is food.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with other reinforcers.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

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