Secondary reinforcement

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Reinforcement

Reinforcement

Community reinforcement Contingent reinforcement Cumulative record Differential reinforcement Law of effect Mathematical principles Negative reinforcement Noncontingent reinforcement Nonverbal reinforcement Positive reinforcement Primary reinforcement Punishment Reinforcement amounts Reinforcement delay Reinforcement theory Rewards Reward system Schedules of reinforcement Secondary reinforcement Self reinforcement Social punishment Social reinforcement

A secondary reinforcer, sometimes called a conditioned reinforcer, is a stimulus or situation that has acquired its function as a reinforcer after pairing with a stimulus which functions as a reinforcer. This stimulus may be a primary reinforcer or another conditioned reinforcer (such as money). An example of a secondary reinforcer would be the sound from a clicker, as used in clicker training. The sound of the clicker has been associated with praise or treats, and subsequently, the sound of the clicker may function as a reinforcer. As with primary reinforcers, an organism can experience satiation and deprivation with secondary reinforcers.

See also

• Conditioned stimulus
• Internal rewards
• Token economy progam