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In behavioral therapy, operant conditioning, and learning theory, an environmental event (such as reward or praise) that reinforces or increases the probability of a behavioral response. A technique often used with children and adolescents.
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| positive reinforcement |
Occurs when a person works to receive a desired reward.
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| positive reinforcement |
Encouraging a behavior by rewarding that behavior after it is exhibited. An example is buying a child a toy after they do well on a test. An example in adult education is congratulating a learner after a question is answered correctly, or providing a completion diploma upon course completion.
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the act of increasing the probability of occurrence of a given behavior (a target behavior, such as correct footwork) by following it with or presenting an action, object, or event such as praise, decals on helmet, or prizes and awards.
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Positive reinforcement is a procedure whereby a student, contingent upon performing a specific behavior, is immediately rewarded to maintain or increase that behavior. (Nondefinition): Are we suggesting that you bribe students? No! Most of the time when we hear the word "bribery," we think of people being bought off to do something illegal, corrupt, or unethical. ...
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