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Stimulation vs Reinforcement - What's the difference?

stimulation | reinforcement |

As nouns the difference between stimulation and reinforcement

is that stimulation is a pushing or goading toward action while reinforcement is (uncountable) the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

stimulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pushing or goading toward action.
  • An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
  • (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

    • Related terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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    reinforcement

    English

    Alternative forms

    * re-enforcement, reenforcement,

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
  • (countable) A thing that reinforces.
  • (in the plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
  • The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.

    • Derived terms

    * negative reinforcement * positive reinforcement * primary reinforcement

    See also

    * punishment * operant conditioning * classical conditioning