with regard to purposive behavior, the satisfaction of an anticipation that strengthens the behaviors that facilitated the satisfaction.
CONFIRMATION: "The confirmation of the stimulus led to its increased occurrence."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "CONFIRMATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/confirmation/ (accessed January 27, 2023).
