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reinforcer

DEFINITIONS OF: reinforcer

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n (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

Synonyms:
reinforcement, reinforcing stimulus
Types:
positive reinforcer, positive reinforcing stimulus
a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
negative reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulus
a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it
Type of:
input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
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