In the context of operant conditioning, which of the following statements is true of a secondary reinforcer?
A. It is innately satisfying.
B. It acquires its positive value through an organism's experience.
C. It does not require any learning on an organism's part to make it pleasurable.
D. It cannot be linked to a primary reinforcer through classical conditioning.
Answer (2)
A secondary reinforcer gains its positive value through experience rather than being innately satisfying. It is learned through association with primary reinforcers. Therefore, the true statement regarding secondary reinforcers is that they acquire their value from an organism's experiences. ;
The correct statement about secondary reinforcers in operant conditioning is that they acquire their positive value through an organism's experience. This is because they are learned responses that become associated with primary reinforcers. Thus, the chosen option is B.
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