positive reinforcement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpositiveandreinforcement
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positive
adjective
uk/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/us/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope ...
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reinforcement
noun
uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/
the act of making ...
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(Definition ofpositiveandreinforcementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpositive reinforcement
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The use ofpositivereinforcementafter using the toilet at the appropriate times encourages positive outcomes.
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Third, when the child is behaving according to the limits that are set,positivereinforcementand praise are used.
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These roles allow for task to be accomplished and also to build up the organization throughpositivereinforcement, but also take away conflict that occurs.
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Eitherpositivereinforcementor negative reinforcement might be used, depending on the situation.
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Perhaps we have missed something here, or are illegally smuggling something in by speaking of "enjoyment" rather thanpositivereinforcement.
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Motivation to practice must be enhanced bypositivereinforcementand positive feedback to the pupil.
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Positivereinforcementand frequent medical or nursing contact is usually necessary.
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In this location, the males soon receive furtherpositivereinforcementas they detect even greater concentrations of the pheromone components.
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Without effectivepositivereinforcement, skill development in children becomes a frustrating endeavor.
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Furthermore, they can build students' confidence and self-esteem in their foreign language ability via encouragement, reassurance,positivereinforcement, and empathy.
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Progress through the curriculum was criterion based and was facilitated withpositivereinforcementand corrective feedback.
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For example, it is reasonable, as he proposes, that anger might result from the omission of apositivereinforcementand the possibility of an active behavioral response.
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Positivereinforcementby the educator, acting as a facilitator, can enhance learning that is by establishing an atmosphere in which learners feel comfortable to consider new ideas.
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Positivereinforcementis expected when behaviors are affiliative and well coordinated, and negative reinforcement is expected when behaviors are aggressive, poorly coordinated, and highly competitive over access to shared outcomes.
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Teachers were instructed not to ask specific questions about the story and to prompt the child only with the words "anything else?" and withpositivereinforcement.
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They looked atpositivereinforcementand negative discouragement, and what they found in this regard was equally shattering.
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