The success of positive social reinforcement in producing desirable behavior is legendary. (cyc-net.org)
That efficiency all but eliminates social reinforcement for learned helplessness, while allowing the teacher to resume working the crowd. (educationworld.com)
Social reinforcement when norms do not exist: If peoples» behaviour is shaped by the actions of those around them, but it is not the norm for families in a class to engage in home reading, an alternative option for teachers is to share popular opinion as opposed to popular behaviour, or share absolute numbers that suggest popularity (Martin, 2012). (teachermagazine.com.au)