negative reinforcement
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noun
psychol the reinforcing of a response by giving an aversive stimulus when the response is not made and omitting the aversive stimulus when the response is made
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Words nearby negative reinforcement
negative option, negative polarity, negative pressure, negative profit, negative-raising, negative reinforcement, negative resistance, negative sign, negative tax, negative theology, negative transfer
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How to use negative reinforcement in a sentence
There are a lot of kids out there who need help who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement.