positive reinforcement
Noun

positive reinforcement (uncountable)

  1. The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.
    The mother did not realize that giving her son candy every time he cried was positive reinforcement.
Translations
  • French: renforcement positif
  • Spanish: refuerzo positivo



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