Contingency Reinforcement: In operant or instrumental conditioning, ensuring that desired behavior is followed by positive consequences and that undesired behavior is not rewarded.

 

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Contingency Reinforcement: In operant or instrumental conditioning, ensuring that desired behavior is followed by positive consequences and that undesired behavior is not rewarded.

Reinforcement: The practice of providing positive feedback to an individual or groups of individuals after completion of a particular project or achievement of a particular goal.

Rreinforcement: The strengthening of a response by reward or avoidance of punishment. This process is central in operant conditioning.

Positive Reinforcement: The process of acknowledging specific behaviors with positive feedback, such as a smile, praise or reward.

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