All of the following are recognized kinds of reinforcers except ______.
A) primary
B)contrived
C) secondary
D) classical

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Classical is not a recognized kind of reinforcer. The other three choices (A, B, C) are all types of reinforcers recognized in behavior analysis. Primary reinforcers are things like food, water, and shelter that are biologically important to an organism. Secondary (or conditioned) reinforcers are stimuli that become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers. Contrived reinforcers, also known as artificial or arbitrary reinforcers, are those that are intentionally provided by the experimenter or teacher to strengthen a behavior.

All of the Following Are Recognized Kinds of Reinforcers Except