CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is positive reinforcement?
A
The adding of a stimulus to change behaviour.
B
The removal of a stimulus to change behaviour.
C
The conditioning of a stimulus to change behaviour.
D
The permanent change in performance associated with experience.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Positive reinforcement is a process that strengthens the likelihood of a particular response by adding a stimulus after the behavior is performed. Negative reinforcement also strengthens the likelihood of a particular response, but by removing an undesirable consequence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Positive Reinforcement vs. As noted above, positive reinforcement refers to introducing a desirable stimulus (i.e., a reward) to encourage the behavior that is desired. An example of this is giving a child a treat when he or she is polite to a stranger.

Detailed explanation-3: -This idea is known as operant conditioning and is most often associated with Skinner’s theories. Positive reinforcement was one of four techniques that Skinner theorized could be used to alter behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -In operant conditioning, positive reinforcement involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future. When a favorable outcome, event, or reward occurs after an action, that particular response or behavior will be strengthened.

Detailed explanation-5: -positive reinforcement: adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior. primary reinforcer: has innate reinforcing qualities (e.g., food, water, shelter, sex)

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