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negative reinforcing stimulus vs reinforcement

reinforcement vs negative reinforcing stimulus

negative reinforcing stimulus and reinforcement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
negative reinforcing stimulus Yes No No No
reinforcement Yes No No No
As nouns, reinforcement is a hypernym of negative reinforcing stimulus; that is, reinforcement is a word with a broader meaning than negative reinforcing stimulus:
  • negative reinforcing stimulus: 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 reinforcing stimulus include reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus.
negative reinforcing stimulus (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 reinforcing stimulus and reinforcement

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