"vicarious reinforcement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vicarious reinforcements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vicarious reinforcement (countable and uncountable, plural vicarious reinforcements)
  1. (psychology) A form of learning process that occurs when someone observes others receive positive consequences for a behavior and then imitates that behavior themselves. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-vicarious_reinforcement-en-noun-yMoPOSBy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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