reinforcement

Business

(noun)

The process which enables behavior with desirable consequences to be repeated.

Related Terms

  • Reinforcemen
  • applied behavior analysis
  • punishment
  • operant conditioning
  • stimuli

(noun)

The process of repeating a behavior with desirable consequences.

Related Terms

  • Reinforcemen
  • applied behavior analysis
  • punishment
  • operant conditioning
  • stimuli
Psychology

(noun)

The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences is rewarded and comes to be repeated.

Related Terms

  • latent learning
Management

(noun)

The process of increasing the incidence of a directly measurable behavior.

Related Terms

  • Positive Reinforcement
  • negative reinforcement

Examples of reinforcement in the following topics:

  • Reinforcement Principles

  • Reinforcement and Punishment

    • Both reinforcement and punishment can be positive or negative.
    • A primary reinforcer, also called an unconditioned reinforcer, is a stimulus that has innate reinforcing qualities.
    • These kinds of reinforcers are not learned.
    • Some primary reinforcers, such as drugs and alcohol, merely mimic the effects of other reinforcers.
    • A secondary reinforcer, also called a conditioned reinforcer, has no inherent value and only has reinforcing qualities when linked or paired with a primary reinforcer.
  • Reinforcement Theory

    • These four inputs are positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment.
    • A fifth input could be described as extinction, which is a lack of reinforcement for a behavior that had previously been reinforced.
    • This will positively reinforce the desired behavior.
    • Negative reinforcement: When a desired behavior is responded to with the removal of something the individual doesn't like, the behavior is reinforced.
    • Immediacy - The time between the desired behavior and the potential reinforcement will have impact on how significantly the reinforcement will be correlated with the behavior.
  • Reinforced Concrete Construction

    • Reinforced concrete is a composite material in which the low tensile strength of concrete is reinforced with a material such as steel.
    • The reinforcement in the case of concrete is usually, though not always, steel reinforcing bars known as rebar, and is usually embedded passively in the concrete before the concrete sets.
    • Modern reinforced concrete can contain varied reinforcing materials made of steel, polymers, or alternate composite material which may or may not be used with rebar.
    • There are many different methods of reinforced concrete construction, depending on the ductility and strength of the reinforcement beams.
    • Cracking can allow moisture to penetrate and corrode the reinforcement.
  • Reinforcement as a Management Tool

    • Reinforcement is a process of strengthening desirable behaviors, often through the use of rewards.
    • Reinforcement is a term used in the context of behavioral analysis and in a specific kind of intentional behavior change known as operant conditioning.
    • In reinforcement, the rate of the target behavior is increased by giving a reward (i.e., "positive reinforcement") or by removing an unpleasant stimulus (i.e., "negative reinforcement") immediately or shortly after each occurrence of the behavior.
    • Giving a monkey a banana for performing a trick is an example of positive reinforcement; quieting a constant unpleasantly loud noise when a rat pushes a button is an example of negative reinforcement.
    • This soldier reinforces her dog's desirable behavior by giving it a treat.
  • Schedules of Reinforcement

    • Reinforcement schedules determine how and when a behavior will be followed by a reinforcer.
    • Fixed refers to when the number of responses between reinforcements, or the amount of time between reinforcements, is set and unchanging.
    • Interval means the schedule is based on the time between reinforcements, and ratio means the schedule is based on the number of responses between reinforcements.
    • Extinction of a reinforced behavior occurs at some point after reinforcement stops, and the speed at which this happens depends on the reinforcement schedule.
    • The four reinforcement schedules yield different response patterns.
  • Positive Reinforcement

    • Positive reinforcement is the addition of an appetitive stimulus to increase a certain behavior or response.
    • Reinforcement is a term under operant conditioning and behavioral analysis.
    • In most situations, positive reinforcement is better than punishment.
    • Positive reinforcement can also be stated as rewarding a person for the good work he or she does.
    • Evaluate the approaches and outcomes attributed to positive reinforcement methods in the workplace
  • Shaping

    • Shaping is a method of operant conditioning by which successive approximations of a target behavior are reinforced.
    • Then reinforce the response that more closely resembles the target behavior.
    • You will no longer reinforce the previously reinforced response.
    • Next, begin to reinforce the response that even more closely resembles the target behavior.
    • Continue to reinforce closer and closer approximations of the target behavior.
  • Contracts, Consequences, Reinforcement, and Extinction

    • This type of reinforcement occurs frequently in the classroom.
    • Teachers may provide positive reinforcement by:
    • Many classroom teachers mistakenly believe that negative reinforcement is punishment administered to suppress behavior; however, negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior, as does positive reinforcement.
    • Negative reinforcement might include:
    • This video illustrates negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, and punishment.
  • Behavior Modification

    • Reinforcement, both positive and negative, can be created via incentives or the removal and avoidance of negative stimuli. 
    • Hence the idea of reinforcing something deliberately, after it occurs.
    • This is positive reinforcement.
    • This is negative reinforcement.
    • Differentiate between the various stimuli managers use to create or reinforce certain types of behavior
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