| NOUN | cognition | reinforcing stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement | (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens / weakens the behavior that produced it |
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| Meaning | (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens / weakens the behavior that produced it. | |
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| Synonyms | reinforcer, reinforcement | |
| Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| Narrower | negative reinforcing stimulus, negative reinforcer | A reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it |
| 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 |
| Spanish | reforzador, refuerzo | |
| Catalan | reforç | |
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