reinforcing stimulus

1. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it (synset 105836876)
   referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
   is a type of: input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
   subtypes:

   • positive reinforcer, positive reinforcing stimulus - a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
   • negative reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulus - a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it
   same as: reinforcement, reinforcer

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