operant conditioning

synonym: instrumental conditioning
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Learning in which appropriate behavior is rewarded, or inappropriate behavior is punished; behavior is modified by learned association with antecedents and consequences.
See also: reinforcement
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 858 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'operant conditioning' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11688 RIS BibTex EndNote
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