28.7 Private Stimulus Example
The pain that results from a toothache is, therefore, a private stimulus, affecting free nerve endings within the body.
Private Stimulus
Is a physical energy change
Is capable of affecting a sense organ
Affects only one individual; other individuals are not affected
Type of energy change
Function of the stimulus (e.g., reinforcing, discriminative, punishing)
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