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Questions:
1. Explain what an unconditioned reinforcer is. Give two examples.
2. Explain what a conditioned reinforcer is. Give and explain two examples.
3. Explain what a backup reinforcer is. Give and explain two examples.
4. What were the backup reinforcers in Erin's program?
5. Describe a target behavior of yours that you would like to improve that might be amenable to a points program like Erin's. What would you use as backup reinforcers for the points?
6. What are tokens?
7. Explain in two or three sentences what a token economy is.
8. Is money a token? Justify your answer.
9. Give two examples of stimuli that are conditioned reinforcers but not tokens. Explain why they are conditioned reinforcers, and why they are not tokens.
10. Explain what a conditioned punisher is. Give and explain two examples.
11. Distinguish between a simple conditioned reinforcer and a generalized conditioned reinforcer. Explain why a generalized conditioned reinforcer is more effective than a simple conditioned reinforcer
12. List three factors that influence the effectiveness of conditioned reinforcers.
Reference
11th edition of Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It by Garry Martin and Joseph Pear (Routledge)