Operant Conditioning

Definition Behaviorism is a psychological approach that focuses on understanding how people learn...

Definition The Law of Effect, introduced by psychologist Edward Thorndike in the early 20th centu...

Definition Negative punishment in operant conditioning refers to a behavior modification techniqu...

Definition Negative reinforcement is a concept in operant conditioning where a behavior is streng...

Definition Operant conditioning is a learning process in which an individual’s behavior is modifi...

Definition Positive punishment in operant conditioning refers to a process where an aversive stim...

Definition Positive reinforcement is a concept within operant conditioning, a learning theory tha...

Definition A primary reinforcer is a stimulus that naturally reinforces behavior because it satis...

Definition A secondary reinforcer in operant conditioning is a stimulus that gains its reinforcin...

Definition Shaping is a method in operant conditioning where complex behaviors are learned by rei...