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positive reinforcer vs reinforcement

reinforcement vs positive reinforcer

positive reinforcer and reinforcement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
positive reinforcer Yes No No No
reinforcement Yes No No No
As nouns, reinforcement is a hypernym of positive reinforcer; that is, reinforcement is a word with a broader meaning than positive reinforcer:
  • positive reinforcer: a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
  • reinforcement: (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Other hypernyms of positive reinforcer include reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus.
positive reinforcer (noun) reinforcement (noun)
a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces 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 positive reinforcer and reinforcement

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