Primary Reinforcers Are Effective Because ​

question 83

Multiple Choice

Primary reinforcers are effective because ​

• A)they satisfy basic biological survival needs.
• B)we inherently want approval for our actions.
• C)they have been associated with secondary reinforcers and have become reinforcing.
• D)the organism has learned to want them.

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Definitions:

Objective Test

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Test Writer's Construct

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Projective Test

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