A secondary reinforcer

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A secondary reinforcer gains its value from association with a primary reinforcer. For example, money is a secondary reinforcer because it gains its value from the fact that it can be used to obtain primary reinforcers such as food, shelter, and clothing. Secondary reinforcers can be powerful tools in behavior modification because they can be used in place of primary reinforcers that may be difficult to provide consistently (such as praise or tokens).

A Secondary Reinforcer