Impulsiveness may be due to the short delay-of-reinforcement gradient, as the appropriate behaviour is not reinforced well and the significance of the immediate reinforcer is much stronger then the delayed reinforcer, which remains unlinked to the original response.
Meanwhile, cells that fire at slightly different rates are not reinforced and fall out of step.
He had not reinforced the sheet metal where the cylinders attached.
If we execute the innocent or the undeserving, then we have undermined, not reinforced, our sense of moral proportion.
Despite some great local initiatives, thousands of Victorian perpetrators go undetected when intervention orders are not reinforced or supported.
The connections that are not reinforced by sensory stimulation eventually weaken, and the connections that are reinforced become stronger.
She has not reinforced her image as a crusader for children, nor did she quickly emphasize her differences with Mr. Giuliani on health care, education and the economy.
But he added, "All of these are at risk if they are not reinforced through a continued international presence and commitment".
The usual rejoinder is that men don't want to take control of contraception, but that view is not reinforced by the studies.
Puppies taught basic commands, even if they are not reinforced for several months, will remember them and respond if they are taught during this critical age.
It also found a "lack of communication up and down the chain of command," meaning that the importance of compliance with the 15-day rule was not reinforced among the lower ranks.
