noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
negative
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The general principle on which response-cost is based, is referred to by psychologists as negative reinforcement .
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What are the sources of negative and positive reinforcement people might expect from organizational arrangements? 4.
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This, however, would not be positive so much as negative reinforcement , ie it was nice when the pressure stopped.
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By lying and covering up for her husband, the wife provides negative reinforcement for his violence.
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However, because reinforcement is derived from the termination of noxious events, it is referred to as negative reinforcement.
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Nothing like some negative reinforcement to get you going.
positive
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This, however, would not be positive so much as negative reinforcement , ie it was nice when the pressure stopped.
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What are the sources of negative and positive reinforcement people might expect from organizational arrangements? 4.
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So positive reinforcement is anything that happens soon after the behaviour in question that is welcomed by the recipient.
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Teachers are not the only ones who may give positive reinforcement .
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Rewards See Positive reinforcement on pages 134-136 Rights A right is something to which you are entitled.
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This is known as positive reinforcement .
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This positive reinforcement of feelings in association with specific substances or behaviour becomes the basis for subsequent addiction.
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Sometimes positive reinforcement does not require words.
■ VERB
give
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Teachers are not the only ones who may give positive reinforcement .
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You also must give them resources and reinforcement just in time to ensure their success.
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They had to learn on their own, but they were given reinforcement related to their actions.
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However, if there is a supportive family member who can give positive reinforcement , this person can give the drug.
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In giving positive reinforcement , it is important to separate acceptance and caring from reward for effort.
need
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In which case, the purpose of authorities may need clarification and reinforcement by ministers.
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The evidence of his eyes could not have produced this effect; it needed psychological reinforcement .
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But what is also needed is a reinforcement of political will.
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Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
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On the other hand, motivation, once acquired, needs continuing sustenance and reinforcement .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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More than 17 bridges in the area need reinforcement .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Behavior modification is the application of reinforcement techniques to educational or therapeutic practice.
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For empiricists, the main mechanism of motivation is reinforcement .
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However, because reinforcement is derived from the termination of noxious events, it is referred to as negative reinforcement.
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Many older mains also required reinforcement to raise their capacity to match increased demand.
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The excellent companies seem not only to know the value of positive reinforcement , but also how to manage it.
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The general principle on which response-cost is based, is referred to by psychologists as negative reinforcement .