Reinforcing Reinforcement

Question 1

What is a primary and conditioned reinforcer?

Answer 1

Primary - innate reinforcer that requires no learning (i.e. food, drink, sleep, warmth, physical touch)
Conditioned - anything that acquires reinforcing value by being paired with existing reinforcers (i.e. stickers, money, bells, clapping)

Question 2

What is Positive Reinforcement?

Answer 2

Behavior followed by addition of preferred stimulus, behavior occurs more in the future

Question 3

What is Negative Reinforcement?

Answer 3

Behavior followed with removal, taking away non-preferred stimulus, occurs more often in future