Operant conditioning
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Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| law of effect | 2 |
| Operant conditioning canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5147564 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operant conditioning Context triple: [Behaviorism, keyConcept, Operant conditioning]
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A.
Pavlovian conditioning
Pavlovian conditioning is a form of associative learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being repeatedly paired with a stimulus that naturally produces that response.
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B.
behaviorism
Behaviorism is a psychological approach that explains behavior in terms of observable actions shaped by environmental stimuli and reinforcement, largely rejecting internal mental states as objects of scientific study.
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C.
radical behaviorism
Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
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D.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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E.
The Structure of Behavior
The Structure of Behavior is a foundational philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critiques both empiricism and intellectualism while developing a phenomenological account of perception and embodied behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operant conditioning Target entity description: Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.
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A.
Pavlovian conditioning
Pavlovian conditioning is a form of associative learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being repeatedly paired with a stimulus that naturally produces that response.
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B.
behaviorism
Behaviorism is a psychological approach that explains behavior in terms of observable actions shaped by environmental stimuli and reinforcement, largely rejecting internal mental states as objects of scientific study.
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C.
radical behaviorism
Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
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D.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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E.
The Structure of Behavior
The Structure of Behavior is a foundational philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critiques both empiricism and intellectualism while developing a phenomenological account of perception and embodied behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
behaviorist theory
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learning process ⓘ psychological concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
humans
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nonhuman animals ⓘ |
| assumes |
behaviors followed by punishment decrease in frequency
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behaviors followed by reinforcement increase in frequency ⓘ |
| basedOn | law of effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | classical conditioning ⓘ |
| coreIdea | behavior is controlled by its consequences ⓘ |
| developedBy | B. F. Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral psychology
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learning theory ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consequences of behavior
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voluntary behavior ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
consequence
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contingency ⓘ discrimination ⓘ discriminative stimulus ⓘ generalization ⓘ negative punishment ⓘ negative reinforcement ⓘ operant response ⓘ positive punishment ⓘ positive reinforcement ⓘ primary reinforcer ⓘ response ⓘ secondary reinforcer ⓘ token economy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Edward Thorndike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | response rate ⓘ |
| modifies | likelihood of behavior ⓘ |
| oftenRepresentedBy | cumulative recorder ⓘ |
| oftenStudiedWith | Skinner box ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
instrumental conditioning
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radical behaviorism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
animal training
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applied behavior analysis ⓘ behavior modification ⓘ clinical psychology ⓘ education ⓘ organizational behavior management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
extinction
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punishment ⓘ reinforcement ⓘ schedules of reinforcement ⓘ shaping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operant conditioning Description of subject: Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
law of effect
this entity surface form:
law of effect