Secondary Reinforcer Definition Secondary reinforcement occurs when a particular stimulus reinforces a certain behavior via association with a primary reinforcer. Let's say you’re training your dog to sit. Every time you utter the command “sit” and he responds by sitting down, you give ...
conditioning = Type R conditioning Type S vs. Type R Conditioning LAW OF EFFECT • Skinner: Rate of emitting responses that are followed by a positive reinforcer is increased; by a negative reinforcer is decreased. • Thorndike: Responses trained by trial and error. • Skinner: Responses ...