Question

quiz instructions unit 1 exam - worth 150 points over chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, & 7 • 75 multiple choice questions, worth 2 points each. • you will have 90 minutes. • each student gets a different set of questions. • one attempt with no back tracking to change answers. • no late exams given. no exceptions. question 18 2 pts in the context of operant conditioning, a reinforcer that acquires its positive value through an organisms experience is a _____ reinforcer. ∘ tertiary ∘ secondary ∘ negative ∘ primary

Explanation:

In operant conditioning, a secondary reinforcer is a stimulus that gains its reinforcing value through association with primary reinforcers (or other secondary reinforcers) via an organism's experience. Primary reinforcers are innately rewarding (e.g., food, water). Negative reinforcers involve removing an aversive stimulus. Tertiary reinforcers are less common and build on secondary reinforcers, but the key here is the reinforcer acquiring value through experience, which matches secondary reinforcers.

Answer:

B. secondary