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What does negative reinforcement mean?

Definitions for negative reinforcement
neg·a·tive re·in·force·ment

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  1. negative reinforcementnoun

    The removal of a discouraging stimulus associated with a particular behaviour with the result that it is more likely to be repeated

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of negative reinforcement in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of negative reinforcement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of negative reinforcement in a Sentence

  1. David Levitsky:

    It acts as a form of positive or negative reinforcement, if you see you gained weight, you'll reflect on what you may need to change, and if you lost weight, it reinforces that whatever you're doing is working.

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