Unpacking Response Contingent Positive Reinforcement: Reward Probability, but Not Environmental Suppressors, Prospectively Predicts Depressive Symptoms via Behavioral Activation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10862-017-9600-3
Abstract: Behavioral models of depression conceptualize the development and maintenance of depressive symptoms as occurring within a system of response-contingent positive reinforcement (RCPR). Such models propose a negative cycle in which a decrease in positive reinforcement… read more here.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; positive reinforcement; time; behavioral activation ... See more keywords
Effects of Signaled Positive Reinforcement on Problem Behavior Maintained by Negative Reinforcement
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DOI: 10.1007/s10864-016-9265-0
Abstract: We evaluated the effects of providing positive reinforcement for task completion, signaled via the presence of a tangible item, on escape-maintained problem behavior displayed by three typically developing children during one-time 90-min outpatient evaluations. Brief… read more here.
Keywords: problem behavior; negative reinforcement; reinforcement; positive reinforcement ... See more keywords
Activation, Avoidance, and Response-Contingent Positive Reinforcement Predict Subjective Wellbeing
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-017-9949-8
Abstract: We aimed to clarify whether relationships of behavioural activation, avoidance, and response-contingent positive reinforcement with subjective wellbeing components supported a behavioural subjective wellbeing model. We used a correlational, cross-sectional design, and collected data online from… read more here.
Keywords: activation; contingent positive; response contingent; positive reinforcement ... See more keywords
Convergence and divergence in adolescent- and parent-reported daily parental positive reinforcement: Dynamic links with adolescent emotional and behavioral problems.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001947
Abstract: Parents and adolescents often hold concordant and discordant views on parenting behaviors. Scant research has explored short-term within-family dynamics of parent-adolescent congruency and discrepancy on parental positive reinforcement on a micro timescale. Adopting a month-long… read more here.
Keywords: parental positive; divergence; adolescent; convergence divergence ... See more keywords
Positive Reinforcement Training Improves Behaviour and Welfare of Captive Indian Leopards (Panthera pardus fusca)
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DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2521500
Abstract: ABSTRACT Rescued animals, including leopards, often experience stress from routine husbandry practices such as feeding, movement, and regrouping. Positive Reinforcement Training (PRT) has emerged as a valuable tool for reducing stress and enhancing the welfare… read more here.
Keywords: reinforcement training; training; welfare; positive reinforcement ... See more keywords
Positive reinforcement in probation practice: The practice and dilemmas of praise
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DOI: 10.1177/02645505241241587
Abstract: Positive reinforcement is a key part of probation practice, and linked to client desistance from offending. The main way practitioners positively reinforce clients’ prosocial comments or behaviours is through praising them. However, praise is tricky… read more here.
Keywords: practice dilemmas; practice; positive reinforcement; probation practice ... See more keywords
The impact of positive reinforcement on teamwork climate, resiliency, and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: The TEAM-ICU (Transforming Employee Attitudes via Messaging strengthens Interconnection, Communication, and Unity) pilot study
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DOI: 10.1177/13591053221103640
Abstract: Burnout is an internationally recognized occupational phenomenon that negatively impacts the healthcare workforce and its recipients. The aim of this pilot study was to test whether positive reinforcement and integrating a language of support among… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; positive reinforcement; resiliency; teamwork climate ... See more keywords
Behavioral responses to artificial insemination and the effect of positive reinforcement training
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310537
Abstract: Dairy cattle experience a variety of stressors associated with routine farm practices, including injections, pen movements, regrouping, and artificial insemination. The primary objective of this study was to assess ear position (categorized according to 5… read more here.
Keywords: insemination; effect; reinforcement training; group ... See more keywords
Assessing Verbal Positive Reinforcement of Teachers during School from Home in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era
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DOI: 10.29333/iji.2021.14259a
Abstract: During school from home, students need positive reinforcement both from parents and teachers to improve or trigger their positive behavior This study aimed to identify the intensity of verbal positive reinforcement given by teachers to… read more here.
Keywords: positive reinforcement; school home; verbal positive; reinforcement ... See more keywords
Muscarinic M4 Receptors on Cholinergic and Dopamine D1 Receptor-Expressing Neurons Have Opposing Functionality for Positive Reinforcement and Influence Impulsivity
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DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00139
Abstract: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine has been implicated in reward learning and drug addiction. However, the roles of the various cholinergic receptor subtypes on different neuron populations remain elusive. Here we study the function of muscarinic M4… read more here.
Keywords: positive reinforcement; muscarinic receptors; dopamine receptor; expressing neurons ... See more keywords
Enhancing Child Digital Dietary Self-Monitoring via Positive Reinforcement: Proof-of-Concept Trial
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DOI: 10.3390/nu17213341
Abstract: Background/Objectives: Dietary self-monitoring (DSM) is an essential behavior change strategy in pediatric nutrition interventions, but engagement is poor. Positive reinforcement (PR) techniques are used to improve behaviors in children. This proof-of-concept trial examined the ability… read more here.
Keywords: proof concept; self monitoring; positive reinforcement; gamification ... See more keywords