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re·in·forc·er
, positive reinforcernegative reinforcer (rē'in-fōrs'ĕr),In conditioning, a pleasant or satisfaction-yielding (positive reinforcer) or painful or unsatisfying (negative reinforcer), stimulus, object, or stimulus event that is obtained on the performance of a desired or predetermined operant.
See also: reinforcement (3).
See also: reinforcement (3).
Synonym(s): reward
reward
(rĭ-wôrd′)n.
Psychology The return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
tr.v. re·warded, re·warding, re·wards
To give a reward to or for.
re·ward′a·ble adj.
re·ward′er n.
re·in·for·cer
, positive reinforcer , negative reinforcer (rē'in-fōrs'ĕr, pozi-tiv, negă-tiv)In conditioning, a pleasant or satisfaction-yielding (positive reinforcer) or painful or unsatisfying (negative reinforcer) stimulus, object, or stimulus event that is obtained upon the performance of a desired or predetermined operant.
See also: reinforcement (3)
Synonym(s): reward.
See also: reinforcement (3)
Synonym(s): reward.