Question

Identify a true statement about the types of reinforcers.

Group of answer choices
A. The short-term consequences of behavior often provide more of an incentive than the long-term consequences.
B. Delayed reinforcers are more effective than immediate reinforcers.
C. A primary reinforcer acquires its value through association with established reinforcers.
D. The effectiveness of a primary reinforcer is based on learning.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The short-term consequences of behavior often provide more of an incentive than the long-term consequences.

Explanation:

It is not option B, because it is immediate reinforcer that are more effective than Delayed Reinforcers.

Also, it is not Option C, because it is secondary reinforcer that acquires it values through association with established reinforcers.

And lastly, it is not Option D, because effectiveness of primary reinforcer is not based on learning.

Example of primary reinforcer is food, sex, sleep etc. They occur naturally.

Therefore, option A is the true statement about the reinforcer.

Answer 2

Reinforcers are the short-term consequences of behavior, often provided as an incentive than the long-term consequences are true.

What are reinforcers?

Behavior/ response/ actions occur in the future. The event or actions that increases  the occurrence of a particular behavior in future is known as reinforcers. Types of reinforcers are: positive, negative, primary and secondary reinforcers.

From the above given statements, option A) the short-term consequences of behavior typically provide an incentive than the long-term consequences is true.

Therefore, it can be said that option A) aptly describes about reinforcers

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