##  [Operant Conditioning](/operant-conditioning) 

  ##  [Operant Conditioning](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/operant-conditioning-0) 

  

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Definition

A form of learning in which the probability of a voluntary behaviour changes because that behaviour is followed by consequences contingent on its occurrence; consequences that increase future probability are called reinforcers, those that decrease it are called punishers. The contingency, temporal proximity, and detectability of consequences determine whether and how behaviour is altered.

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 ##  [Operant Conditioning](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/operant-conditioning-1) 

  

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Definition

A behavioral principle stating that the probability of a voluntary action is modified by its consequences: consequences that increase the future frequency of the action are reinforcements, and consequences that decrease it are punishments; control of behavior depends on contingency, immediacy, magnitude and schedule of consequences.