PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Nicotine, Reinforcement
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Unconditioned reinforcers (primary or unlearned reinforcers) stimuli that are reinforcing without prior learning or conditioning; e. g. food for a hungry person. Conditioned reinforcers (secondary or learned reinforcers) stimuli that weren"t originally reinforcing but they became reinforcers by pairing with other reinforcer; e. g. praise. Token conditioned reinforcers that can be accumulated and exchanged for backup reinforcers; e. g. poker chips, paper money, etc. Conditioned punishment stimulus paired with punishment becomes punishing itself; e. g. if you say no, it becomes conditioned punisher because it"s followed by punishment if you continue the behaviour. Punishing tokens are also possible demerit systems. Simple conditioned reinforcer conditioned reinforcer that"s paired with a single backup reinforcer; e. g. sound of ice cream truck"s bell is conditioned reinforcer for kids. Generalized conditioned reinforcer stimulus that"s paired with more than one kind of backup reinforcer; e. g. praise because it can follow many behaviours.
