Research has determined that chimpanzees can learn to work for and value tokens that can be used in a vending machine to obtain food. According to the principles of operant conditioning, the token would best be considered an example of a:

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A secondary reinforcer is a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer. In this case, the token is a secondary reinforcer because it is associated with obtaining food, which is a primary reinforcer.

Research Has Determined That Chimpanzees Can Learn to Work for and Value