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What is positive reinforcement?

What is positive reinforcement? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour with the result that such behaviour is repeated.
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For example, mild aversion therapy followed by positive reinforcement may be effective.
Some parents find that positive reinforcement helps to encourage the child throughout treatment.
The studies described as operant were conducted in Skinner boxes using positive reinforcement and a free operant procedure.
Any human tends to repeat behavior that is followed by positive reinforcement.
It is essential to teach and model desired behaviours, and the benefits of positive reinforcement are well established.
That lack of positive reinforcement could cause deconditioned members to drop the mat classes.

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