AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stimulus that is naturally rewarding such as food or water
A
primary reinforcer
B
secondary reinforcer
C
thirdary reinforcer
D
fourthary reinforcer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PRIMARY REINFORCER-a stimulus that is naturally rewarding, such as food or water. Satisfies a biological need. SECONDARY REINFORCER-a stimulus that becomes rewarding through its link with a primary reinforcer. Example: Money.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Primary Reinforcer is a stimulus that is biologically important to an organism, such as food, water, sleep, shelter, safety, pleasure, and sex. It leads to an involuntary response, such as recoiling, drooling, and trembling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water, food, sleep, shelter, sex, and touch, among others, are primary reinforcers. Pleasure is also a primary reinforcer. Organisms do not lose their drive for these things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unconditioned Reinforcer is also called a primary reinforcer. These are reinforcers that do not need to be learned, such as food, water, oxygen, warmth and sex. These are all primary drives that we have for basic survival and if they are deprived in any way, gaining access to these reinforcers is very motivating.

Detailed explanation-5: -Primary Reinforcers: Reinforcers, such as food or sexual stimulation that are naturally rewarding because they satisfy basic biological needs or drives.

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