operant

operant
[ˈɒp(ə)r(ə)nt]
(Psychology)(心理)
adjective
  1. involving the modification of behaviour by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect of its own consequences (instrumental conditioning)
    操作性的
noun
  1. an item of behaviour that is not a response to a prior stimulus but something which is initially spontaneous, which may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behaviour
    操作性行为
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin operant- 'being at work', from the verb operari
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