For Operant Conditioning we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Addiction, Developmental Psychology, Horse Health and Instructional Strategies.

Operant Conditioning (Addiction)

Operant conditioning follows the US psychologist Edward Thorndike's (1874-1949) law of effect' (1911): that responses become more frequent if followed by satisfying consequences but less frequent if followed by aversive consequences. Skinner showed that a rat which is rewarded when it operates on' its environment by pressing a lever will increase its number of lever-presses. It is therefore associating the stimulus (reinforcement) with its own behavior (response). This is referred to as S-R conditioning. (see also, Classical Conditioning, Conditioning) (Ref. 3)

Operant Conditioning (Developmental Psychology)

A form of conditioning in which the desired response, when it occurs, is reinforced by a stimulus.

Operant Conditioning (Horse Health)

"Trial and error" learning, usually involving a reward.

Operant Conditioning (Instructional Strategies)

B. F. Skinner's elaboration of basic behaviorist beliefs. Skinner believed that individual's learned when their responses to stimuli were reinforced.
B. F. Skinner and Operant Conditioning
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