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Definition of 'Reinforcement (Psychology)'

The strengthening of a conditioned response.

Common names: Reinforcement (Psychology); Reinforcements (Psychology); Reinforcement; Reinforcements; Negative Reinforcement; Negative Reinforcements; Reinforcement, Negative; Reinforcements, Negative; Positive Reinforcement; Positive Reinforcements; Reinforcement, Positive; Reinforcements, Positive

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Neuronal ensemble bursting in the basal forebrain encodes salience irrespective of valence.

10 Jul 2008 Both reward- and punishment-related stimuli are motivationally salient and attract the attention of animals. However, it remains unclear how motivational salience is processed in the brain. Here, we show that both... Read more...


Spatial working memory load impairs signal enhancement, but not attentional orienting.

Jul 2008 The present study examined the effect of spatial working memory load on the attentional cuing effect. It is well-known that spatial working memory and spatial attention functionally overlap or share a common resource.... Read more...


Effect of reinforcement, reinforcer omission and extinction on a communicative response in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris).

Jul 2008 There is a controversy about the mechanisms involved in the interspecific communicative behaviour in domestic dogs. The main question is whether this behaviour is a result of instrumental learning or higher cognitive... Read more...

  

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Technical information about 'Reinforcement (Psychology)'

Definition: The strengthening of a conditioned response.

Descriptor UI: D012054

Alternative terms: Reinforcement (Psychology); Reinforcements (Psychology); Reinforcement; Reinforcements; Negative Reinforcement; Negative Reinforcements; Reinforcement, Negative; Reinforcements, Negative; Positive Reinforcement; Positive Reinforcements; Reinforcement, Positive; Reinforcements, Positive;

Tree Number: F02.463.425.770;

History Note: 65; was REINFORCEMENT LEARNING 1963-64

Technical Notes: human & animal; no qualif; DF: REINFORCEMENT

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