Definitions of positive reinforcer
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a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
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synonyms:
positive reinforcing stimulus
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type of:
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reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
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reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus
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