Final answer:
Conditioned reinforcers, also known as secondary reinforcers, gain their reinforcing value through association with primary reinforcers. Money and the suspension of fines are examples of conditioned reinforcers, as they are not inherently valuable but become valuable through what they can procure or prevent.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question pertains to the types of reinforcers in operant conditioning. Receiving money as a reward and having a monetary fine suspended are both examples of conditioned reinforcers. Unlike primary reinforcers, which have innate reinforcing qualities—for instance, food and water—conditioned reinforcers, also known as secondary reinforcers, gain their value through association with primary reinforcers.
Money is a classic example of a secondary reinforcer because it can be used to obtain primary reinforcers, thereby reinforcing the behavior that resulted in earning money. Similarly, the removal of a monetary fine (a negative consequence) serves as a conditioned reinforcer by encouraging the behavior that led to the suspension of the fine.