Definitions for "Secondary reinforcer"
in operant conditioning, a neutral stimulus that becomes reinforcing after being associated with a primary reinforcer. (246)
a stimulus that the child finds pleasurable, although, not instinctive or necessary for survival
Something which acts just like a primary reinforcer but which the dog has been taught to respond to. We will create a secondary reinforcer by pairing it with a primary reinforcer. In class, we will use the word "READY" as a secondary reinforcer.