positive reinforcement
The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the…The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.
» We need to give students positive reinforcement.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.
The mother did not realize that giving her son candy every time he cried was positive reinforcement.
positive Verstärkung
положи́тельное подкре́плениеpoložítelʹnoje podkréplenije
Examples
3 sentencesWe need to give students positive reinforcement.
Avoid yelling or shouting at your puppy; use positive reinforcement.
If you want to form a new habit, positive reinforcement works best.
Translations
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable