An Event That Can Serve as a Reinforcer Only Because

question 24

Multiple Choice

An event that can serve as a reinforcer only because of its previous association with other reinforcers is known as

• A) a secondary reinforcer.
• B) a primary reinforcer.
• C) an unconditioned stimulus.
• D) an operant.

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Definitions:

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Another name for restricted code; specialized terms or abbreviations whose meanings are known only to members of a specific group.

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Confusion caused by the fact that the same word can mean different things to different people.

Polarization

Description and evaluation of what you observe in terms of extremes such as good or bad, old or new, beautiful or ugly.

Vagueness

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