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Major Movements in Psychology

Behaviorism

What are reinforcers?

Reinforcers are consequences of a behavior that increase the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated. For example, if a child is given an ice cream cone as consolation after throwing a temper tantrum, the temper tantrum has been reinforced. Reinforcers can be either positive or negative.



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