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negative reinforcer vs reinforcement

reinforcement vs negative reinforcer

negative reinforcer and reinforcement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
negative reinforcer Yes No No No
reinforcement Yes No No No
As nouns, reinforcement is a hypernym of negative reinforcer; that is, reinforcement is a word with a broader meaning than negative reinforcer:
  • negative reinforcer: a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it
  • reinforcement: (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Other hypernyms of negative reinforcer include reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus.
negative reinforcer (noun) reinforcement (noun)
a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
a device designed to provide additional strength
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
information that makes more forcible or convincing
Difference between negative reinforcer and reinforcement

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