When your child misbehaves, rewards might be the last thing on your mind. But positive reinforcement can be one of the most ...

Contingent: depending on something else that might or might not happen; likely, but not certain to happen (e.g., plans to go to the beach are contingent on the weather) (From Merriam-Webster) Positive ...

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If children and adolescents constantly receive negative feedback without any positive reinforcement, they may start to internalize negative beliefs about themselves and feel that they can never do ...

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Easy-peasy. We might give the dog treats as a form of positive reinforcement when it holds back and doesn’t rush a guest. In addition, if we opted to do so, we could give the dog a stern look ...