EBK PSYCHOLOGY
EBK PSYCHOLOGY
4th Edition
ISBN: 8220106907337
Author: White
Publisher: YUZU
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Reinforcement is any event or stimulus, that when following a response, causes that response to occur again and again. In other words, reinforcement is a pleasant consequence of an action, that an organisms wanted to be repeated again. Reinforcement can be of two types positive and negative reinforcement. Both types of reinforcement are used in the treatment of people with behavioral problems.

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