Asked by Harrison Black on Jul 16, 2024
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Describe the distinction between primary and secondary reinforcers.Give an example of each.
Secondary Reinforcers
Stimuli that acquire their reinforcing power through their association with primary reinforcers.
Primary Reinforcers
Stimuli that satisfy basic survival needs and are innately reinforcing, such as food, water, and warmth.
Distinction
A discrepancy or divergence among alike objects or individuals.
- Differentiate between primary and secondary reinforcers with examples.
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Meagan CrowsonJul 20, 2024
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A primary reinforcer is innately satisfying; that is, a primary reinforcer does not require any learning on the
organism's part to make it pleasurable.Food, water, and sexual satisfaction are primary reinforcers.A secondary
reinforcer, on the other hand, acquires its positive value through an organism's experience; a secondary reinforcer
is a learned or conditioned reinforcer.We encounter hundreds of secondary reinforcers in our lives, such as getting
an A on a test and a paycheck for a job.
organism's part to make it pleasurable.Food, water, and sexual satisfaction are primary reinforcers.A secondary
reinforcer, on the other hand, acquires its positive value through an organism's experience; a secondary reinforcer
is a learned or conditioned reinforcer.We encounter hundreds of secondary reinforcers in our lives, such as getting
an A on a test and a paycheck for a job.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between primary and secondary reinforcers with examples.