Types of Reinforcement in Psychology

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What is Positive Reinforcement?

  • Decreases the likelihood of a behavior
  • Strengthens a response by presenting a liked stimulus after the response (correct)
  • Strengthens a response by reducing an aversive stimulus
  • Involves learning to value a secondary reinforcer

What does Negative Reinforcement do?

Strengthens a response by reducing or removing an aversive stimulus.

What is an example of Primary Reinforcement?

Food, water, or warmth.

What is Secondary Reinforcement?

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Types of Reinforcement

  • Positive Reinforcement: Increases the likelihood of a behavior by presenting a desirable stimulus after the response.

  • Strengthens behavior by introducing a pleasant outcome.

  • Negative Reinforcement: Involves strengthening a response by removing an aversive stimulus.

  • Increases behavior by alleviating an unpleasant situation or condition.

Categories of Reinforcement

  • Primary Reinforcement: Refers to naturally reinforcing items or stimuli that fulfill basic needs, such as food, water, and warmth.

  • Essential for survival and inherently valued.

  • Secondary Reinforcement: Relies on learned associations with primary reinforcers.

  • Includes items such as money, grades, and social approval, which gain value through experience and context.

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