Tiger Woods’ mother used behaviorist principles to get young Tiger to do his homework. She would

allow him to play golf only after his homework was done. In this example, what type of
reinforcer/punishment is Tiger’s mother using?

A) primary reinforcer
B) secondary reinforcer
C) negative punishment
D) extinction


Answer: B

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