Positive reinforcement involves providing rewards or incentives to encourage and reinforce desired behaviors. It focuses on acknowledging and rewarding positive actions in a consistent and meaningful way. This in turn promotes intrinsic motivation and long-term behavior change.
On the other hand, bribery involves offering rewards as a means to obtain immediate behavior change without fostering genuine understanding or internalization of the desired behavior. While positive reinforcement aims to shape behavior and promote skill development, bribery tends to be transactional and short-lived, often leading to dependence on external rewards.