The police called for reinforcements.reinforcementre‧in‧force‧ment /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt $ -ˈfɔːrs-/ AWL noun 
The police called for reinforcements.2positive/negative reinforcement positive reinforcement is when you give someone praise or rewards for their behaviour or work, so they want to continue doing well. Negative reinforcement is when you give someone punishments or criticism when their behaviour or work is bad, so that they want to improve to avoid punishments again: We need to give students plenty of positive reinforcement.3[uncountable] the act of making something stronger: The bridge needs some structural reinforcement.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- More than 17 bridges in the area need reinforcement.
- Behavior modification is the application of reinforcement techniques to educational or therapeutic practice.
- For empiricists, the main mechanism of motivation is reinforcement.
- However, because reinforcement is derived from the termination of noxious events, it is referred to as negative reinforcement.
- Many older mains also required reinforcement to raise their capacity to match increased demand.
- The excellent companies seem not only to know the value of positive reinforcement, but also how to manage it.
- The general principle on which response-cost is based, is referred to by psychologists as negative reinforcement.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The police called for reinforcements. We need to give students plenty of positive reinforcement.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
The police called for reinforcements. We need to give students plenty of positive reinforcement.· The general principle on which response-cost is based, is referred to by psychologists as negative reinforcement.· What are the sources of negative and positive reinforcement people might expect from organizational arrangements? 4.· This, however, would not be positive so much as negative reinforcement, ie it was nice when the pressure stopped.· By lying and covering up for her husband, the wife provides negative reinforcement for his violence.· However, because reinforcement is derived from the termination of noxious events, it is referred to as negative reinforcement.· Nothing like some negative reinforcement to get you going.
· This, however, would not be positive so much as negative reinforcement, ie it was nice when the pressure stopped.· What are the sources of negative and positive reinforcement people might expect from organizational arrangements? 4.· So positive reinforcement is anything that happens soon after the behaviour in question that is welcomed by the recipient.· Teachers are not the only ones who may give positive reinforcement.· Rewards See Positive reinforcement on pages 134-136 Rights A right is something to which you are entitled.· This is known as positive reinforcement.· This positive reinforcement of feelings in association with specific substances or behaviour becomes the basis for subsequent addiction.· Sometimes positive reinforcement does not require words.
VERB· Teachers are not the only ones who may give positive reinforcement.· You also must give them resources and reinforcement just in time to ensure their success.· They had to learn on their own, but they were given reinforcement related to their actions.· However, if there is a supportive family member who can give positive reinforcement, this person can give the drug.· In giving positive reinforcement, it is important to separate acceptance and caring from reward for effort.
· In which case, the purpose of authorities may need clarification and reinforcement by ministers.· The evidence of his eyes could not have produced this effect; it needed psychological reinforcement.· But what is also needed is a reinforcement of political will.· Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.· On the other hand, motivation, once acquired, needs continuing sustenance and reinforcement.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- Hundreds of troop reinforcements arrived and pushed back the crowd.
- However, because reinforcement is derived from the termination of noxious events, it is referred to as negative reinforcement.
- So positive reinforcement is anything that happens soon after the behaviour in question that is welcomed by the recipient.
- Sometimes positive reinforcement does not require words.
- Teachers are not the only ones who may give positive reinforcement.
- The general principle on which response-cost is based, is referred to by psychologists as negative reinforcement.
- This is known as positive reinforcement.
- This, however, would not be positive so much as negative reinforcement, ie it was nice when the pressure stopped.
- What are the sources of negative and positive reinforcement people might expect from organizational arrangements? 4.
WORD FAMILYnounreinforcementadjectivereinforcedverbreinforce
1reinforcements [plural] more soldiers, police etc who are sent to a battle, fight etc to make their group stronger: The police called for reinforcements.2positive/negative reinforcement positive reinforcement is when you give someone praise or rewards for their behaviour or work, so they want to continue doing well. Negative reinforcement is when you give someone punishments or criticism when their behaviour or work is bad, so that they want to improve to avoid punishments again: We need to give students plenty of positive reinforcement.3[uncountable] the act of making something stronger: The bridge needs some structural reinforcement.