After Ricardo gets an A on his history exam (a class in which he has recently struggled), Ricardo's father takes him to the electronics store and lets him choose a new video game. This is an example of a(n)

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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 video game is a secondary reinforcer because it is associated with the positive outcome of getting an A on the exam.

After Ricardo Gets an a on His History Exam (A