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Operant Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a type of learning where behaviors are strengthened or weakened based on their consequences (rewards or punishments).

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Operant conditioning is a learning theory systematized by Skinner, in which the consequences of a behavior influence future behavior.

When a good outcome (reinforcement) follows a behavior, we tend to do it more. When a bad outcome (punishment) follows, we tend to do it less. Many of our everyday habits are shaped by this principle.

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"Doing more of what gets praised, and less of what gets scolded" — that's operant conditioning in action.

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