“There are two types of reinforcers: Positive and Negative.”
“ A positive reinforcer is a (desirable event). Positive reinforcement is the giving of a (consequence), which increases the probability that the (desired) act will be repeated.”
“A negative reinforcer is an undesirable event that can be withheld or removed. It can be equated with relief. Negative reinforcement is the act of withholding or removing an undesirable event, which in turn increases the probability that the preceding act will be repeated.”
From Practicing Educational Psychology; by Margaret M. Clifford (1981). (Possibly the best book on behavioral intervention and learning ever written)
Note: Avoid the common problem of inadvertently reinforcing a behavior that you want to decrease.
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