reinforcing stimulus
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it • Syn: reinforcer, reinforcement • Derivationally related forms: reinforce (for: reinforcement), reinforce (for: reinforcer) • Topics: psychology, psychological science • Hypernyms: stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input • Hyponyms: positive reinforcing stimulus, positive reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulus, negative reinforcer
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