Socially Mediated Positive ReinforcementPositive Reinforcementย is a process in which a desirable sti... More occurs when a behaviorBehaviorย refers to any activity or action that living organi... More is followed by the addition of a stimulusStimulusย is defined as any change in the environment or form... More (a reinforcerAย reinforcerย is any consequence or stimulus that, when prese... More) delivered by another person, which increases the likelihood that the behavior will happen again in the future. This type of reinforcement depends on social interaction to provide the reinforcement.
Example
A child completes their homework and immediately receives praise from a parent, such as “Great job on your homework!” The praise (positive reinforcement) comes from another person (socially mediated) and increases the likelihood that the child will complete homework in the future to receive similar praise.