Meaning | (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens / weakens the behavior that produced it. |
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Synonyms | reinforcing stimulus, reinforcement |
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Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
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Narrower | negative reinforcing stimulus, negative reinforcer | A reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it |
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positive reinforcing stimulus, positive reinforcer | A reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it |
Broader | stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input | Any stimulating information or event |
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Spanish | reforzador, refuerzo |
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Catalan | reforç |
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Verbs | reinforce | strengthen and support with rewards |
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