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carrot and stick

Simultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.

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  • From combining two ways to motivate a beast of burden, with the lure of a carrot placed just out of reach, and the threat of a stick behind.
  • From a stick attached to an animal with a carrot at the far end out of reach of the animal, which will compel the animal to walk forward
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ニンジンとスティック

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