reinforcement
rein·for·ce·ment
noun
1.
2.
information that makes more forcible or convincing
- “his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints”
3.
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
4.
a device designed to provide additional strength
- “the cardboard backing was just a strengthener”
- “he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook”
5.
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
Origin
From reinforce + -ment.
Phrases
- negative reinforcement
- operant conditioning
- positive reinforcement
- primary reinforcement
- reinforcement learning
- reinforcement ring
- ring reinforcement
- vicarious reinforcement
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