SELF-REINFORCEMENT

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N., Pam M.S.
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Rewarding ourselves for appropriate behaviour or attaining a goal. also called self-managed reinforcement.

SELF-REINFORCEMENT: "Joe used self-reinforcement to buy himself a new book when he reached his weight loss goal."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. GOAL-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR
  2. INTRINSIC BEHAVIOR
  3. INTERMITTENT REINFORCEMENT
  4. GOAL ORIENTATION
  5. SHAPING
  6. BEHAVIORAL CONTAGION
  7. DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF LOW RATE (DRI)
  8. SELF-DETERMINATION
  9. PARTIAL REINFORCEMENT EFFECT
  10. PRIMARY REINFORCEMENT
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SELF-REINFORCEMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/self-reinforcement/ (accessed April 15, 2021).
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