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Lucrezia Posted 19 years ago
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positive reinforcement loop
0 Two people have a six years old child who still wears diapers and they have tried everything to make him use the bathroom, which he refuses. His parents are fighting: 02 br
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00 "I'm at my wits end. How long are we going to let this go on?" 02 br
00 "OK, I accept we're in a 01 b 00 positive reinforcement loop 02 b 00 . It gets him attention..." 02 br
00 "We're not in a loop but a war!" 02 br
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00 What is a 01 u 00 positive reinforcement loop 02 u 00 ? Can you explain or rephrase, please? 02 br
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00 "I'm at my wits end. How long are we going to let this go on?" 02 br
00 "OK, I accept we're in a 01 b 00 positive reinforcement loop 02 b 00 . It gets him attention..." 02 br
00 "We're not in a loop but a war!" 02 br
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00 What is a 01 u 00 positive reinforcement loop 02 u 00 ? Can you explain or rephrase, please? 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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0 Positive reinforcement is a term referring to a learning phenonmenon in psychology. When a subject demonstrates desirable behaviour (stimulus), it is responded by something positive like a reward to the subject (positive response). It is observed that the desirable behaviou will occur more frequently (reinforced) by this positive response.
- 0 Positive reinforcement is a term referring to a learning phenonmenon in psychology.
- When a subject demonstrates desirable behaviour (stimulus), it is responded by something positive like a reward to the subject (positive response).
- It is observed that the desirable behaviou will occur more frequently (reinforced) by this positive response.
- The loop refers tthe situation that more desirable behaviour ->more reward -> even more desirable behaviour ->....
- like a loop.
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0 Positive reinforcement is a term referring to a learning phenonmenon in psychology. When a subject demonstrates desirable behaviour (stimulus), it is responded by something positive like a reward to the subject (positive response). It is observed that the desirable behaviou will occur more frequently (reinforced) by this positive response. The loop refers tthe situation that more desirable be
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00 You should say "a six-year-old child". 02 br
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00 Davidckchiu's explanation of 'positive reinforcement loop' sounds good to me. 05 0 010id 1
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00 Davidckchiu's explanation of 'positive reinforcement loop' sounds good to me. 05 0 010id 1
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