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reinforcing stimulus vs stimulation

stimulation vs reinforcing stimulus

reinforcing stimulus and stimulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reinforcing stimulus Yes No No No
stimulation Yes No No No
As nouns, stimulation is a hypernym of reinforcing stimulus; that is, stimulation is a word with a broader meaning than reinforcing stimulus:
  • reinforcing stimulus: (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
  • stimulation: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Other hypernyms of reinforcing stimulus include input, stimulant, stimulus.
reinforcing stimulus (noun) stimulation (noun)
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it the act of arousing an organism to action
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any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
Difference between reinforcing stimulus and stimulation

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