vicarious reinforcement

English

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.

References

  • Psychology: An International Perspective, by Michael W. Eysenck, 2004, page 474[1]
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