If you would like to train a dog to follow you ("heel")when you take a walk, you could reward the dog with small food treats for staying near you. If you praise the dog each time you give it a treat, praise will become a(n)__________ reinforcer.
A)primary
B)secondary
C)unconditioned
D)latent

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Praise becomes a secondary reinforcer because it is associated with the primary reinforcer (food treats) and gains its reinforcing power through this association. Primary reinforcers satisfy biological needs, whereas secondary reinforcers do not inherently satisfy a biological need but are learned to be reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers.

If You Would Like to Train a Dog to Follow