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A stimulus reinforcement is feedback that enhances or intensifies a reaction to a stimulus. It creates a conditioned reflex. An association even can start out neutral, for example, ringing a bell and salivating. In a famous series of experiments by Dr. Ivan Pavlov around the turn of the 18th Century, dogs drooled when food was given them and a bell rung at the same time. After awhile the dogs would drool just at the sound of the bell. The sound of the bell started out neutral in relation to stimulating saliva but became a stimulus to salivation by creating a physiological association in the dogs with the bell sound and food, and then repeatedly reinforcing this association.

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How are positive and negative reinforcement similar and how are they different?

Positive reinforcement is when you reward someone (person, child, pet, etc.) when they do what you want them to, and you ignore them when they do what you don't want them to do. Negative reinforcement, I believe, is when you punish someone for doing what you don't want them to do. As far as their effectiveness, it seems that a combination of both is good. Positive reinforcement is essential, and negative reinforcement helps to round it out. It is, however, important to be careful with negative reinforcement because if you put too much attention on someone while trying to enact the punishment (IE, time out), then, subconsciously, they may enjoy even the negative attention and thus you will have a counterproductive effect.


What is gradual reinforcement?

Gradual reinforcement is a technique used in behavior modification where reinforcement is delivered incrementally as desired behaviors are displayed. It involves rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior until the desired behavior is achieved. This can help shape and strengthen complex behaviors over time.


Do people usually look forward to receiving negative reinforcement?

People very often confuse negative reinforcement with punishment


What are the demerits of reinforcement theory?

Some potential demerits of reinforcement theory include: potential for creating dependency on rewards, overlooking individual differences in motivation, difficulty in determining appropriate reinforcement schedules, and possible negative impact on intrinsic motivation.


What is positive reinforcement?

Positive reinforcement is when you reward a behavior to encourage it. Negative reinforcement is when you discourage an unwanted behavior. It is NOT when you add or subtract a consequence from a situation. hope this helped.... StarGaizer42 :) *Edit I edit this as you are incorrect with Negative reinforcement StarGaizer42, Negative Reinforcement IS when you remove a stimulus or consequence to encourage good behavior. i.e. If you do this now(good thing), you wont have to do that later (bad thing) Cheers Baker718 Edit*

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