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Operant conditioning — is a form of psychological learning during which an individual modifies the occurrence and form of its own behavior due to the association of the behavior with a stimulus. Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning (also… … Wikipedia
operant conditioning — noun conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response • Hypernyms: ↑conditioning • Hyponyms: ↑instrumental conditioning * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Operant conditioning chamber — Skinner box Skinner box with 2 respond levers, 2 cue lights … Wikipedia
operant conditioning — / ɒpərənt kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/ noun a learning theory stating that behaviour can be modified by stimuli and also by the consequences which follow on from the behaviour itself … Marketing dictionary in english
Conditioning — may refer to: In psychology, the process of performing some particular action(s) to directly influence an individual s learning; see education (in the broadest sense of the word) In probability theory, the use of conditional probabilities,… … Wikipedia
Learning — Learn and Learned redirect here. For other uses, see Learn (disambiguation) and Learned (disambiguation). Neuropsychology Topics … Wikipedia
conditioning — /keuhn dish euh ning/, n. Psychol. 1. Also called operant conditioning, instrumental conditioning. a process of changing behavior by rewarding or punishing a subject each time an action is performed until the subject associates the action with… … Universalium
Learning theory (education) — In psychology and education, a common definition of learning is a process that brings together cognitive, emotional, and enviromental influences and experiences for acquiring, enhancing, or making changes in one s knowledge, skills, values, and… … Wikipedia
learning theory — ▪ psychology Introduction any of the proposals put forth to explain changes in behaviour produced by practice, as opposed to other factors, e.g., physiological development. A common goal in defining any psychological (psychology)… … Universalium
Conditioning — 1) Exercise and practice to build the body up for either improved normal performance, as in physical therapy, or in preparation for sports performance. 2) A method of educating involving repetitive activities to influence behavior. * * * The… … Medical dictionary
