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reinforce

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You can also reinforce or make stronger something that is abstract, like behavior.

For example:

Psychologists have shown that it is possible to reinforce positive or negative behavior. This means that our actions can encourage wanted or unwanted behavior.

Laughing at the boy’s jokes in class only reinforces his bad behavior.

In order to teach their dog how to catch a ball, they reinforced this behavior by giving the dog a snack each time he caught the ball.

Which answers are closest in meaning to reinforced? Choose the 3 correct answers to complete the sentence: A mother's praise is one of the most effective ways to reinforce a child's good behavior. This means that the mother's praise can...

have no effect on the child's behavior.

help the child continue his good behavior.

cause the child to continue behaving well.

encourage the child to behave well more often.