For most nonhuman organisms most of the time, offering food after a desired response is a _____ reinforcer.

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Offering food after a desired response is a positive and primary reinforcer because it involves the addition of a desirable stimulus (food) which increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future. Nonhuman organisms rely on primary reinforcers like food to satisfy their basic needs and drive their behavior. Secondary reinforcers, on the other hand, are learned and acquired through association with primary reinforcers.

For Most Nonhuman Organisms Most of the Time, Offering Food