A stimulus which is not originally punishing but which acquires punishing power through association with a stimulus that is punishing is called a(n):
A)conditioned punisher
B)warning stimulus
C)unconditioned punisher
D)conditioned stimulus

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A stimulus that is not originally punishing but acquires punishing power through association with a stimulus that is punishing is called a conditioned punisher. This process is known as punishment by contingency. The contingency is created when the conditioned punisher is presented immediately before or after a behavior that has been punished by an unconditioned punisher. Over time, the conditioned punisher will come to evoke the same response as the unconditioned punisher.

A Stimulus Which Is Not Originally Punishing but Which Acquires