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operant conditioning

operant conditioning noun: a technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment.

Noun

operant conditioning (uncountable)

  1. A technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment.
    • With operant conditioning, the animal repeats behaviors that have desired consequences and avoids behaviors that lead to undesirable consequences (Figure 5-5).2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 45

operant conditioning meaning in Tamil

operant conditioning in Tamil

நிபந்தனைக்குட்பட்ட இயக்கம், செயல் ஆக்கநிலையிருத்தம், செயல்முறைப் பழக்குதல்

Questions about operant conditioning

What does operant conditioning mean?
Operant conditioning means a technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment.
What is operant conditioning in Tamil?
Operant conditioning in Tamil is நிபந்தனைக்குட்பட்ட இயக்கம், செயல் ஆக்கநிலையிருத்தம், செயல்முறைப் பழக்குதல். See Operant conditioning meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is operant conditioning?
Operant conditioning is a noun.

Words near operant conditioning in the dictionary

  1. operand
  2. operanda
  3. operands
  4. operandum
  5. operant
  6. operant conditioning
  7. operantly
  8. operants
  9. operaphile
  10. operaphiles
  11. operaphobe

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