What is another word for reinforcement?

Pronunciation: [ɹˌiːɪnfˈɔːsmənt] (IPA)

Reinforcement, in the context of learning and behavior, is defined as the process of increasing the probability that a particular behavior will occur again in the future. However, there are many synonyms for the word reinforcement, depending on the usage. These synonyms include validation, approval, support, bolstering, consolidation, fortification, encouragement, backing, confirmation, and enhancement. Each synonym offers a slightly different nuance to the meaning of reinforcement. For example, approval refers to providing positive judgment, while encouragement refers to inspiring confidence and hope. In any case, the use of varied synonyms allows for a more precise description of the desired outcome.

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Usage examples for Reinforcement

She had preferred to think that Tillotson had himself embodied all her reasons for leaving him; and those he represented had seemed cogent enough to stand in no need of reinforcement.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton
It will be seen that the first clause was merely a reiteration, a reinforcement with Europe to back it, of the clause which Napoleon, blind to its results, had attempted to induce the Emperor of Austria to put upon paper at Villafranca.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
By this very acceptable reinforcement, our numbers were increased to upwards of three thousand effective men, and a greater confidence in themselves, as well as a better grounded hope of success in whatever they might undertake, was at the same time given to the troops.
"The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815"
G. R. Gleig

Famous quotes with Reinforcement

  • All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
    Albert Camus
  • Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.
    Patricia Richardson
  • The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.
    B. F. Skinner
  • No amount of artificial reinforcement can offset the natural inequalities of human individuals.
    Henry P. Fairchild
  • ...H.K. Srivastava, made a proposal to attack the problem of communal friction at what he apparently considered its roots. He wanted all press writing about the historical origins of temples and mosques to be banned. And it is true : the discussion of the origins of some mosques is fundamental to this whole issue. For, it reveals the actual workings of an ideology that, more than anything else, has caused countless violent confrontations between the religious communities. However, after the news of this proposal came, nothing was heard of it anymore. I surmise that the proposal was found to be juridically indefensible in that it effectively would prohibit history-writing, a recognized academic discipline of which journalism makes use routinely. And I surmise that it was judged politically undesirable because it would counterproductively draw attention to this explosive topic. The real target of this proposal was the book by Arun Shourie and others. In the same period, there has been a proposal in the Rajya Sabha by Congress MP Mrs. Aliya to get this book banned,... The really hard part of the book is a list of some two thousand Muslim buildings that have been built on places of previous Hindu worship (and for which many more than two thousand temples have been demolished). In spite of the threat of a ban on raking up this discussion, on November 18 the U.P. daily Pioneer has published a review of this book, by Vimal Yogi Tiwari,.... "History is not just an exercise in collection of facts though, of course, facts have to be carefully sifted and authenticated as Mr. Sita Ram Goel has done in this case. History is primarily an exercise in self-awareness and reinforcement of that self-awareness. Such a historical assessment has by and large been missing in our country. This at once gives special significance to this book."
    Koenraad Elst

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