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The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- The mother did not realize that giving her son candy every time he cried was positive reinforcement.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
陽性強化法 /阳性强化法
(yángxìng qiánghuàfǎ)
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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Danish:
positiv forstærkning
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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Finnish:
positiivinen vahvistaminen
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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French:
renforcement positif
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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German:
positive Verstärkung
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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Portuguese:
reforço positivo
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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Russian:
положи́тельное подкре́пление
(položítelʹnoje podkréplenije)
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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Spanish:
refuerzo positivo
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
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Spanish:
reforzamiento positivo
— giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour
