Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0537 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Operant Conditioning
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The idea
Operant conditioning is learning in which the consequences of a voluntary behavior change how often that behavior occurs.
In practice
A rat presses a lever more often after lever presses begin producing food.
Where people slip
Operant conditioning acts on voluntary behavior. Reflexive responses are conditioned the other way.
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