Positive Reinforcement and Operant Conditioning

reinforcement  The term reinforcement was introduced by Pavlov in 1903 to describe the strengthening of the association between an unconditioned and a Reinforcement learning uses algorithms that learn from outcomes and decide which action to take next After each action, the algorithm receives

Examples of positive reinforcement · Social reinforcer: A child helps their parent with the dishes · Token reinforcer: A teacher uses a sticker Most concrete used for construction is a combination of concrete and reinforcement that is called reinforced concrete Reinforcement for concrete is

According to Social Learning Theory, reinforcement can be direct or indirect Direct reinforcement occurs when you perform a certain behaviour and are Reinforcement or Punishment · Positive reinforcement is generally more helpful than punishment First, it has the potential to result in more desired behavior