Events, objects, or stimuli that are not initially reinforcing but acquire the properties of a reinforcer after frequent pairing or association with another reinforcer
Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer:
A conditioned reinforcer that has been paired with a wide variety pf backup reinforcers
Two conditions must be present for tokens to be conditioned reinforcers:
Must be consistently paired with a backup reinforcer
The individual must be deprived of the backup reinforcer.