reinforcement
Behavioral conditioning tool
Reinforcement is anything that strengthens or supports.
Troops sent as reinforcement bolster existing forces.
Steel reinforcement inside concrete prevents cracking.
In psychology, reinforcement is a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior recurring—positive reinforcement adds something desirable The dog got a treat, while negative reinforcement removes something unpleasant.
The plural reinforcements usually means additional personnel or supplies: We need to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
Device providing structural stability
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- strutProud, showy gait
- beamStructural support member
girder · joist · truss · pillar · column · stanchion · shore · underpinning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- behaviorismPsychology studying observable conduct
- operantProducing an effect
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
reward · punishment · Skinner · shaping · extinction · habituation · schedule · positive
Impetus toward a goal
- praiseExpression of approval
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
recognition · commendation · endorsement · support · reassurance · boost · morale · positivity
Military personnel collectively
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
- brigadeLarge military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
regiment · platoon · squadron · company · reserves · backup · garrison · cavalry
Resistance to wear
- strengthPower to exert force
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- rigidityState of being unbending
- stabilityResistance to displacement
resilience · robustness · firmness · solidity · hardness · tensile · load-bearing · rebar
Fortified defensive wall
- bastionFortified defensive position
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
battlement · parapet · palisade · entrenchment · embankment · redoubt · barricade · buffer
brace
Device providing structural stability
beam · girder · joist · truss · pillar · column · stanchion · shore · underpinning · anchorage
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- behaviorismPsychology studying observable conduct
- operantProducing an effect
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
response · reward · punishment · Skinner · shaping · extinction · habituation · schedule · positive · negative
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- praiseExpression of approval
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- approvalFavorable opinion given
validation · recognition · commendation · endorsement · support · reassurance · boost · morale · positivity · empowerment
troops
Military personnel collectively
division · regiment · platoon · squadron · company · reserves · backup · garrison · cavalry · artillery
durability
Resistance to wear
- strengthPower to exert force
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- rigidityState of being unbending
stability · resilience · robustness · firmness · solidity · hardness · tensile · load-bearing · rebar · fiberglass
rampart
Fortified defensive wall
- bastionFortified defensive position
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
stronghold · battlement · parapet · palisade · entrenchment · embankment · redoubt · barricade · buffer · defense
- Psychology ResearchStanford prison experiment, Pavlov's dogs, marshmallow test, classical conditioning, operant conditioning
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- psychologypsychology, psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist, clinical psychology
- building protectionfireproofing, insulation, waterproofing, lightning rod, fire alarm
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
reinforcementweakening
Becoming less strong
deterioration · decay · erosion · degradation · undermining
reinforcementpunishment
Penalty for an offense
deterrent · penalty · discouragement · extinction · disincentive
reinforcementwithdrawal
Act of taking away
retreat · evacuation · pullout · depletion · drawdown
- positive reinforcementStrengthening behavior through rewards
- negative reinforcementLearning via relief provision
- reinforcement learningTraining through reward signals
- steel reinforcementMetal bars strengthening concrete