What Is a Secondary Reinforcer

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is a secondary reinforcer?

• A) a reinforcer that is offered when the first reinforcer is rejected
• B) a reinforcer that acts as a punisher
• C) a reinforcer that is received vicariously
• D) a reinforcer that became reinforcing through previous experience

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

A psychological framework that explains how individuals infer the causes of others' behaviors, attributing them to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Behavioral Explanation

An analysis or justification of actions based on psychological principles of behavior.

Internal Attributions

Explanations for behavior or outcomes that are based on internal factors, such as personality traits or effort.

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to situational factors outside the individual, rather than to internal characteristics.