ABA glossary
Conditioned punisher
Also called secondary punisher
Definition
A stimulus that functions as a punisher because of a learning history, usually pairing with established punishers; also called a secondary or learned punisher.
Example from a session
The word "no," once paired with loss of privileges, decreases the behavior it follows.
Can you spot conditioned punisher in a scenario?
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