Positive reinforcement

Positive reinforcement is a learning process in which a behavior becomes more likely because a rewarding consequence follows it.

Operant conditioning: A form of learning in which consequences alter the frequency of behavior. Positive reinforcement is one consequence-based process within this broader learning framework.
Behavior: An action or response by an organism that can be observed or measured. Reinforcement is defined by a later change in the likelihood of a behavior.
Applied behavior analysis: A discipline that applies behavioral principles to socially significant behavior. Positive reinforcement is a central method for teaching and strengthening target behaviors.
Intermittent reinforcement: A schedule in which reinforcement follows only some occurrences of a behavior. It contrasts with continuous reinforcement, where each target response is reinforced.
Reinforcement: A consequence that increases the future likelihood of a behavior. Positive reinforcement is one form of reinforcement, distinguished by adding a consequence.
Consequence: An event that follows an action or behavior. A consequence must follow behavior to affect its future likelihood through reinforcement.
Parent management training: A treatment that teaches caregivers strategies for changing children's behavior. Caregivers learn to reinforce desired behavior consistently and effectively.
Continuous reinforcement: A schedule in which every occurrence of a target behavior is reinforced. It is the most direct schedule for establishing behavior, unlike selective intermittent schedules.
Reinforcer: A consequence that increases the behavior it follows. A consequence counts as a reinforcer only if it strengthens the preceding behavior.
Reward: An outcome experienced as desirable or beneficial. A reward is not necessarily a reinforcer unless it increases the behavior that preceded it.

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