Four-Month-Old Simon Quickly Learns That He Will Be Fed Milk

question 154

Multiple Choice

Four-month-old Simon quickly learns that he will be fed milk every time he cries.From a behaviorist perspective,the milk that Simon receives when he cries is a

• A)primary reinforcer.
• B)secondary reinforcer.
• C)positive punisher.
• D)negative punisher.

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