For Skinner, reinforcers are defined:
A) in terms of their actual effects on changing the probability of a response.
B) differently, depending on the definition given the individual researcher.
C) on the basis of physiological changes within the organism.
D) on the basis of whether the experimenter thinks they will have an effect on changing response probability.

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Skinner defined reinforcers as stimuli that increase the probability of a behavior they follow. This definition is based on observing the actual effects of the stimulus on behavior, rather than on the experimenter's subjective judgment or physiological changes in the organism.

For Skinner, Reinforcers Are Defined