| operant |
a class of functionally identical or highly similar actions ,where the action "operates" on the environment . The amplitude, geometric form, spatial trajectory, and topography, of the actions in the class can vary, but the function of the actions must remain the same in order to qualify as members of the same operant class. In operating on the environment, either the environment gets changed in some way, or the person's position, location within, or relationship to the environment changes.
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| operant conditioning |
A process by which the results of the person's behavior determine whether the behavior is more or less likely to occur in the future.
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| operant conditioning |
the arrangement of environmental contingencies ie what follows a response to strengthen or weaken the connection between a stimulus and a response. This framework for understanding how we learn has been extremely influential from the 1950s onwards. Its impact can be seen nowadays in
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| operant behavior |
Behavior that is maintained by its consequences in the environment. That is, depending on what happens after one engages in certain behaviors, one may be more or less likely to engage in similar behavior in the future.
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| operant behavior |
A term from behaviorist learning theory that refers to behaviors that "operate" on or produce an effect on the environment. Walking, talking, hitting, and reading are examples of operants. Operants are different from respondent or reflexive behaviors.
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