reinforcing stimulus

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Definition of reinforcing stimulus in English English dictionary

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

Related Terms

negative reinforcing stimulus

a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it

positive reinforcing stimulus

a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it

Hyphenation

reinforcing sti·mu·lus

Turkish pronunciation

riînfôrsîng stîmyılıs

Pronunciation

/ˌrēənˈfôrsəɴɢ ˈstəmyələs/ /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsɪŋ ˈstɪmjələs/