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Operant Conditioning
Memory and Learning
Operant Conditioning
Definition Operant conditioning is a learning process in which an individual’s behavior is modified by its consequences. It occurs when a person or animal learns to associate specific actions with rewards (reinforcements) or punishments, leading them to repeat...
Skinner, B. F.
Pioneers of Thought
Overview B.F. Skinner was a renowned American psychologist and behaviorist, best known for his work on operant conditioning and the development of the theory of radical behaviorism. He was born on March 20, 1904, in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and died on Augus...