Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?
A)smoking one cigarette after another
B)alternating between cigarettes and spit tobacco
C)smoking every time you drink alcohol
D)choosing a cigarette with higher nicotine content

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A secondary reinforcer is a stimulus that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer (such as food, water, or sex). In this case, smoking every time you drink alcohol is an example of a secondary reinforcer because the act of smoking becomes reinforcing due to its association with the primary reinforcer of alcohol. The other options are not examples of secondary reinforcers.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Secondary