When You Were a Child and You First Realized That

question 92

Multiple Choice

When you were a child and you first realized that you could use money to buy candy and other treats,what did money become

• A) a secondary reinforcer
• B) an operant reinforcer 
• C) a classical reinforcer
• D) a primary reinforcer

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Definitions:

Automatic functions

Processes or behaviors that operate without conscious effort, often as a result of learned patterns or biological predispositions.

Estrogen production

The synthesis of estrogen, a key female sex hormone involved in the regulation of reproductive and sexual functions.

Cortisol production

The process of synthesizing cortisol, a steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration.

Testosterone production

The biological process by which the male sex hormone testosterone is synthesized, primarily in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, as well as a small amount in the adrenal glands.