A stimulus that acquires reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer is called a ________ reinforcer.
A) delayed
B) negative
C) partial
D) conditioned

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A conditioned reinforcer is a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary (unconditioned) reinforcer. For example, if a rat learns that a light always precedes the delivery of food, the light becomes a conditioned reinforcer because the rat has learned to associate it with the primary reinforcer of food.

A Stimulus That Acquires Reinforcing Power Through Its Association with a Primary