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reinforcer vs positive reinforcing stimulus

positive reinforcing stimulus vs reinforcer

reinforcer and positive reinforcing stimulus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reinforcer Yes No No No
positive reinforcing stimulus Yes No No No
As nouns, positive reinforcing stimulus is a hyponym of reinforcer; that is, positive reinforcing stimulus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reinforcer:
  • reinforcer: (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
  • positive reinforcing stimulus: a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
reinforcer (noun) positive reinforcing stimulus (noun)
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
Difference between reinforcer and positive reinforcing stimulus

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