A child who wins a game and gains peer approval is receiving _________________?
Correct answer: D. both b and c
- A. primary reinforcement
- B. secondary reinforcement
- C. social reinforcement
- D. both b and c
Explanation
Peer approval is a social reinforcer because it comes from other people, and it is also secondary because its reinforcing value is learned rather than biologically necessary. Therefore, both descriptions apply.
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