An inappropriate natural contingency must be an unconditioned reinforcer, not a conditioned reinforcer

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An inappropriate natural contingency can involve either unconditioned or conditioned reinforcers. Unconditioned reinforcers are stimuli that naturally and automatically trigger a response without prior learning (e.g., food for hunger), while conditioned reinforcers (also known as secondary reinforcers) are stimuli that have become reinforcing through their association with unconditioned reinforcers (e.g., money can be used to buy food). An inappropriate natural contingency refers to a situation where the reinforcement provided is not suitable or is misaligned with the desired behavior, regardless of whether the reinforcer is conditioned or unconditioned.

An Inappropriate Natural Contingency Must Be an Unconditioned Reinforcer, Not