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reinforcing stimulus vs positive reinforcing stimulus

positive reinforcing stimulus vs reinforcing stimulus

reinforcing stimulus and positive reinforcing stimulus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reinforcing stimulus Yes No No No
positive reinforcing stimulus Yes No No No
As nouns, positive reinforcing stimulus is a hyponym of reinforcing stimulus; that is, positive reinforcing stimulus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reinforcing stimulus:
  • reinforcing stimulus: (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
Other hyponyms of reinforcing stimulus include positive reinforcer, negative reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulus.
reinforcing stimulus (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 reinforcing stimulus and positive reinforcing stimulus

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