LEARNING
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Explains how circumstances lead to changes in involuntary behavior
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A philosophical tool used to aide discussions around behavior modification
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Explains how consequences lead to changes in voluntary behavior
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The study of how rules are easily broken
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Detailed explanation-1: -Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated, and behavior that is punished will rarely occur.
Detailed explanation-2: -Operant conditioning differs from classical conditioning, which is a process where stimuli are paired with biologically significant events to produce involuntary and reflexive behaviors. In contrast, operant conditioning is voluntary and depends on the consequences of a behavior.
Detailed explanation-3: -Is the Behavior Voluntary? In classical conditioning, the response or behavior is involuntary, as in dogs salivating. In operant conditioning, the behavior is voluntary, as in dogs choosing to sit.
Detailed explanation-4: -The consequence is either a reinforcer or a punisher. All reinforcement (positive or negative) increases the likelihood of a behavioral response. All punishment (positive or negative) decreases the likelihood of a behavioral response.
Detailed explanation-5: -Operant conditioning refers to the conditioning of behaviours and responses that are under the control of animals and human beings and are emitted voluntarily by them. The behaviour is learned, maintained or changed through its consequences called reinforcers.