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Behavioral Science
How Positive Reinforcement Shapes Behavior
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Positive reinforcement shapes behavior through operant conditioning. Operant conditioning is a type of learning that links a behavior to a consequence. That consequence can be a reward or a punishment. When the consequence is a reward, it reinforces the behavior and makes it more likely to happen again.
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Positive reinforcement is an important factor that influences human and animal behavior. Scientists study this phenomenon using a type of learning called "operant conditioning." Simply put, operant conditioning shapes a behavior by associating it with a specific consequence. For positive reinforcement, the consequence is a r...
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