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negative reinforcement

negative reinforcement noun: the removal of a discouraging stimulus associated with a particular behaviour with the result that it is more likely to be repeated.

Noun

negative reinforcement (uncountable)

  1. The removal of a discouraging stimulus associated with a particular behaviour with the result that it is more likely to be repeated.
    • With negative reinforcement, by removing something aversive, the likelihood that the behavior will occur again is increased.2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 46

negative reinforcement meaning in Tamil

negative reinforcement in Tamil

எதிர்மறை வலுப்படுத்தல்

Questions about negative reinforcement

What does negative reinforcement mean?
Negative reinforcement means the removal of a discouraging stimulus associated with a particular behaviour with the result that it is more likely to be repeated.
What is negative reinforcement in Tamil?
Negative reinforcement in Tamil is எதிர்மறை வலுப்படுத்தல். See Negative reinforcement meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is negative reinforcement?
Negative reinforcement is a noun.

Words near negative reinforcement in the dictionary

  1. negative pressures
  2. negative priming
  3. negative proof
  4. negative proofs
  5. negative raising
  6. negative reinforcement
  7. negative resolution
  8. negative sense
  9. negative side waterproofing
  10. negative space
  11. negative spaces

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