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ArticleReward or reinforcement: What's the difference?The histories of the terms “reward” and “reinforcement” are reviewed to show the difference in their origins. Reward refers to the fact that certain environmental stimuli have the property of eliciting approach responses. Evidence suggests that the ventral striatum (nucleus accumbens area) is central to the mediation of this behavior. Reinforcement refers to the tendency of certain stimuli to strengthen learned stimulus-response tendencies. The dorsolateral striatum appears to be central to the mediation of this behavior. Neuroanatomical and neurochemical data are adduced suggesting that reward may be mediated by a neural circuit including the neostriatal patch system, together with the hippocampus, limbic system (amygdala, prefrontal cortex) and ventral pallidum. The evidence also suggests that reinforcement, in the form of dopamine release in the striatal matrix, acts to promote the consolidation of sensori-motor associations. Thus, the matrix may mediate stimulus-response memory as part of a circuit including the cerebral cortex, substantia nigra pars reticulata and its projections to thalamic and brainstem motor areas.
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Recommended articles (6)Copyright © 1989 Published by Elsevier Ltd. What is the difference between positive reinforcement and reward?Rewards are tangible things chosen *for* the individual as opposed to *by* the individual, so their effect is hit or miss; reinforcements, on the other hand, are chosen by the individual instead of for them, hence increasing the probability of desired results.
Does positive reinforcement mean reward?As noted above, positive reinforcement refers to introducing a desirable stimulus (i.e., a reward) to encourage the behavior that is desired. An example of this is giving a child a treat when he or she is polite to a stranger.
Is reward and reinforcement the same?We know that a reward is something pleasant that we might work to get. What is the difference between a reward and a reinforcement? The difference is that anything that follows a behaviour and increases the likelihood that the behaviour will be more likely to occur is a reinforcement.
What is positive reinforcement?Positive reinforcement is the act of rewarding a positive behavior in order to encourage it to happen again in the future, as in Getting an A on the test was the positive reinforcement I needed to continue studying.
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