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Vicarious Reinforcement

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Vicarious reinforcement is an increase in a behavior after observing someone else be reinforced for it.

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A student volunteers more after watching a classmate be praised for volunteering.

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Observed consequences act on the observer's behavior even when the observer receives nothing at all.