reward

in psychology, an object or a situation that can serve to reinforce a response, to satisfy a motive, or to afford pleasure
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Summary

reward is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • reward is a type of reinforcement[2].
  • reward is the opposite of punishment[3].
  • reward's facet of is recorded as reward system[4].
  • reward's partially coincident with is recorded as incentive[5].
  • reward's has characteristic is recorded as desirability[6].

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Definition and Type

reward is a type of reinforcement[2]. reward is the opposite of punishment[3].

Why It Matters

reward is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

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  1. 17d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mesh descriptor id → D012201
    Harper's tag → reward-psychology
    Tdv encyclopedia of islam id → mukafat
    Partially coincident with → incentive
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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