positive reinforcing stimulus

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Noun positive reinforcing stimulus has 1 sense

positive reinforcing stimulus, positive reinforcer - a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
--₁ is a kind of reinforcing stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement

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Positive Reinforcing Stimulus

Description

A positive reinforcing stimulus refers to a reward or incentive that increases the probability of a desired behavior recurring in the future. It is an encouraging stimulus used in various fields, such as psychology, education, and animal training.

Sample Sentences

The teacher used a piece of candy as a positive reinforcing stimulus to motivate the students to participate actively in the classroom discussions.
The click sound from the training clicker served as a positive reinforcing stimulus for the dog whenever it obeyed a command correctly.
In behavioral psychology, positive reinforcing stimuli are often employed to reinforce positive habits and behaviors.
Parents can use small rewards like stickers as positive reinforcing stimuli to encourage their children to complete their chores.

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