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Examples of Reinforcers
Reinforcers are rewards used to strengthen learning and behavior. For animals, food is an obvious reinforcer (e.g., rewarding a rat with food for pressing a lever). For humans, common reinforcers include stickers, praise, money, and toys.
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A child dislikes doing their chores. To encourage them, their parent says that if the child completes all their chores for the week, they will not have to do their least favorite chore (taking out the trash) the following week. The child begins to complete their chores more consistently. This is an example of:
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Types of Reinforcement Schedules
Types of Reinforcers
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement
Immediacy of Reinforcement
A child dislikes doing their chores. To encourage them, their parent says that if the child completes all their chores for the week, they will not have to do their least favorite chore (taking out the trash) the following week. The child begins to complete their chores more consistently. This is an example of: