Positive Reinforcement

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A Positive Reinforcement is a reinforcing consequence that adds a positive stimulus.



References

2014

  • (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/reinforcement#Operant_conditioning Retrieved:2014-11-14.
    • The basic definition is that a positive reinforcer adds a stimulus to increase or maintain frequency of a behavior while a negative reinforcer removes a stimulus to increase or maintain the frequency of the behavior. As mentioned above, positive and negative reinforcement are components of operant conditioning, along with positive punishment and negative punishment, all explained below:
      • Positive reinforcement occurs when an event or stimulus is presented as a consequence of a behavior and the behavior increases. * Example: Whenever a rat presses a button, it gets a treat. If the rat starts pressing the button more often, the treat serves to positively reinforce this behavior.
      • Example: A father gives candy to his daughter when she picks up her toys. If the frequency of picking up the toys increases, the candy is a positive reinforcer (to reinforce the behavior of cleaning up).


2011