A rat's home cage is strongly associated with food, water, warmth, and safety. As a result, an opportunity for the rat to enter its home cage can likely function as a(n) _____ reinforcer.

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A generalized reinforcer is one that has been associated with multiple primary reinforcers (such as food, water, warmth, and safety in this case). The rat's home cage, associated with all these primary needs, can serve as a generalized reinforcer because it represents access to multiple reinforcing stimuli.

A Rat's Home Cage Is Strongly Associated with Food, Water