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Positive Reinforcement

A reward given after a response or as the response occurs that increases the probability of that response recurring. For example, if a canine is rewarded for sitting by being given a treat the canine is more likely to sit again.

Committee
Dogs & Sensors
Date Added to Lexicon
Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)
ANSI/Academy Standards Board (ASB), Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2017. Source link
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