CONTINGENCY REINFORCEMENT

By
N., Pam M.S.
-

with regard to behavior therapy, a method wherein strengthening, or advantage is rendered every time the wanted behavior is carried out- that being, the advantage is dependent upon the behavior.

CONTINGENCY REINFORCEMENT: "Contingency reinforcement is a major part of Pavlovian conditioning."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
  2. CONJOINT THERAPY
  3. COVERT CONDITIONING
  4. COVERT POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
  5. BEHAVIOR THERAPY
  6. OVERCORRECTION
  7. CONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT
  8. CORRESPONDENCE TRAINING
  9. TIME OUT (TO) 1
  10. REINFORCEMENT
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "CONTINGENCY REINFORCEMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/contingency-reinforcement/ (accessed January 17, 2021).
SHARE