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==Positive-Incentive Value==

'''Positive-Incentive Value''' (pronunciation: pŏz′ĭ-tĭv ĭn-sĕn′tĭv văl′yo͞o) is a term used in [[Psychology]] and [[Behavioral Economics]] to describe the anticipated reward value of a behavior. It is the expectation of a future reward that motivates an individual to perform a certain behavior. 

==Etymology==

The term is derived from the words 'positive', 'incentive', and 'value'. 'Positive' (from Latin 'positivus') refers to something beneficial or good. 'Incentive' (from Latin 'incentivus') refers to something that motivates or encourages one to do something. 'Value' (from Old French 'value') refers to the worth or importance of something.

==Related Terms==

* [[Motivation]]: The general desire or willingness of someone to do something.
* [[Reward System]]: A group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience (i.e., motivation and "wanting", desire, or craving for a reward).
* [[Incentive Salience]]: The motivational component associated with the anticipation of reward.
* [[Operant Conditioning]]: A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences.
* [[Reinforcement]]: In operant conditioning, a consequence applied that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

==See Also==

* [[Negative-Incentive Value]]
* [[Intrinsic Motivation]]
* [[Extrinsic Motivation]]

==References==

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[[Category:Psychology]]
[[Category:Behavioral Economics]]
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