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Which type of reinforcer requires no learning to become pleasurable?
Which type of reinforcer requires no learning to become pleasurable?
- Negative punishment
- Secondary reinforcer
- Positive punishment
- Primary reinforcer (correct)
What is the characteristic of a secondary reinforcer?
What is the characteristic of a secondary reinforcer?
- Innate satisfaction
- Requires no learning
- Acquired reinforcing power through experience (correct)
- Decreases the chance of behavior recurrence
Which type of punishment involves presenting an aversive stimulus after a response?
Which type of punishment involves presenting an aversive stimulus after a response?
- Secondary reinforcer
- Positive punishment (correct)
- Continuous reinforcement
- Negative punishment
What effect does negative punishment have on the likelihood of a response recurring?
What effect does negative punishment have on the likelihood of a response recurring?
Which reinforcement schedule means that every occurrence of the operant response results in the delivery of the reinforcer?
Which reinforcement schedule means that every occurrence of the operant response results in the delivery of the reinforcer?
What is the defining characteristic of a primary reinforcer?
What is the defining characteristic of a primary reinforcer?
In what way does positive punishment aim to influence behavior?
In what way does positive punishment aim to influence behavior?
Which type of reinforcer acquires its reinforcing power through experience?
Which type of reinforcer acquires its reinforcing power through experience?
What defines a negative punishment?
What defines a negative punishment?
Which schedule determines how and when the occurrence of a response will be followed by a reinforcer?
Which schedule determines how and when the occurrence of a response will be followed by a reinforcer?