Reinforcement
Reinforcement noun - (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it.
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Stimulus and reinforcement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stimulus" instead a noun "Reinforcement".
Stimulus
Stimulus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
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Synonyms for Stimulus
Reinforcement and stimulus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reinforcement" instead a noun "Stimulus".
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