Professor Inglot gives a student a D on a term paper that was completely inadequate. The D grade is an example of ________.
A) a secondary punisher
B) negative reinforcement
C) a primary punisher
D) a secondary reinforcer

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A secondary punisher is a stimulus that has acquired punishing properties through association with other punishers. A D grade is not inherently punishing but becomes so because of its association with negative outcomes like academic failure.

Professor Inglot Gives a Student a D on a Term