Kiara just told her family a really funny joke that she made up herself. In order to use a secondary reinforcer to encourage her to keep telling jokes, Kiara's dad might __________.

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Secondary reinforcers are stimuli that have become reinforcing by being associated with another reinforcer. Applauding Kiara's behavior is a form of social reinforcement, which is a common secondary reinforcer. It encourages the behavior by providing positive social feedback, unlike primary reinforcers like food or water, which satisfy biological needs.

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