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the difference between a reinforcer and a punisher is that reinforcers strengthen behavior and punishers weaken behavior Miranda notices that her cat scurries into the kitchen as soon as she starts opening a can of cat food with an electric can opener.
So even though food is a primary reinforcer for both individuals, the value of food as a reinforcer differs between them. Secondary reinforcers. A secondary reinforcer, sometimes called a conditioned reinforcer, is a stimulus or situation that has acquired its function as a reinforcer after pairing with a stimulus that functions as a reinforcer. This stimulus may be a primary reinforcer or another conditioned reinforcer (such as money).