Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

positive reinforcement

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: pos-i-tive re-in-force-ment
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The mother did not realize that giving her son candy every time he cried was positive reinforcement."
"With positive reinforcement, by adding something the animal desires, the likelihood that the behavior will occur again is increased."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

negative reinforcement

Questions

What does positive reinforcement mean?: The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.

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