If you want to form a new habit, positive reinforcement works best.
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Reinforcement
/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
Synonyms for "reinforcement" (291 found)
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accelerandoaccelerationaccessionaccessoryaccompanimentaccoutermentaddendaaddendumadditamentadditionadditiveadditoryadditumadjunctadjunctionadjuvantadvocateaffirmationaffixationagglutination
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Adjective(1 words)
behavioral reinforcement
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concentrationconcomitantcondensationconditioned responseconditioningconfirmationconsolidationcontinuationcorollarycorroborationcorroboratory evidencecorsetcrestcrookcrutchde broglie wavedeepeningdiffractiondocumentationelectromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic waveendowmentenhancementequipmentexacerbationexaggerationexplosionextensionextrapolationfindingfitting outfixtureforcesfortificationfoundation garmentfrequencyfrequency bandfrequency spectrumfulcrumfurnishingfurnishmentgirdleguided waveguyguywirehardeningheating-upheighteningin phaseincreaseincrementinformation explosioninstrumental conditioningintensificationinterferenceinvestment
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Noun(18 words)
praiseprop uprebarreenforcementreenforcingreinforcerreinforcingreinforcing stimulussandbaggingshore upshoringsteel reinforcementstiffenersstimulusstrengthenerstruttingtougheningunderscoring
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We need to give students positive reinforcement.
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The steel columns tend to be covered by concrete for reinforcement.
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Avoid yelling or shouting at your puppy; use positive reinforcement.
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