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Operant conditioning

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Noun
  1. 1
    A technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment. uncountable

    "With operant conditioning, the animal repeats behaviors that have desired consequences and avoids behaviors that lead to undesirable consequences (Figure 5-5)."

  2. 2
    conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response wordnet

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