What Is Co-Optation? What Are the Consequences of Co-Optation Occurring

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Essay

What is co-optation? What are the consequences of co-optation occurring? What,if any,are the positive aspects to co-optation? Negative?

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is inherently rewarding and satisfies a basic biological need, such as food or water.

Positive Reinforcer

A motivator that, when given after a specific behavior, boosts the chance of that behavior being replicated.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired the property of reinforcing behaviors through association with a primary reinforcer.

Watson

John B. Watson was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors.