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positive reinforcement

noun

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  1. The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the…

    The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.

    • The mother did not realize that giving her son candy every time he cried was positive reinforcement.
    • With positive reinforcement, by adding something the animal desires, the likelihood that the behavior will occur again is increased.

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No curated loop yet for positive reinforcement. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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