Operation conditioning helps us to explain the voluntary behaviour. This type of learning can be used to change the behaviour of pets, children, and adults. According to Huitt and Hummel, the theorists of operant conditioning are Edward Thorndike, John Watson, and B. F. Skinner. They proposed that learning is the result of the application of consequences; that is, learners begin to connect certain responses to certain stimuli. Thorndike labelled this type of learning instrumental by using consequences. Skinner renamed instrumental as operant because it is more descriptive that is in this learning, one is "operating" on, and is influenced by, the environment. Operant conditioning is often viewed as the response to stimulus (RS) learning since
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Operant conditioning includes both reward and aversive training. In this training we can add or take away a reward stimulus or we can add or take away an aversive stimulus. It is a type of learning in which an animal will be trained for their behaviors when they act on the environment. In operant conditioning, the probability of a behavior alters based on the consequences that follow. It will influence on their results either more often or less often. When an animal performs a behaviour that produces a favourable consequence, they will probably to repeat that behaviour. Animals learn by the principles of operant conditioning every day. For example, you want to train your dog to sit and become calm before giving them foods to eat. Firstly, the dog must show an action of sitting and relaxing. This action called a voluntary action. This is where the animal trainers will use the principles of operant conditioning when teaching their pets. If an animal performs a behaviour that the trainer wants them to perform again, the trainer will give a favourable consequence as a reward. If the dog obeys with the command, the dog will get the food. If he is denied, as a punishment he would not get his food. This shows that its behaviour has a consequence. This type of training or learning behaviour where an operation or series of will yield either wanted or unwanted
Operant conditioning includes both reward and aversive training. In this training we can add or take away a reward stimulus or we can add or take away an aversive stimulus. It is a type of learning in which an animal will be trained for their behaviors when they act on the environment. In operant conditioning, the probability of a behavior alters based on the consequences that follow. It will influence on their results either more often or less often. When an animal performs a behaviour that produces a favourable consequence, they will probably to repeat that behaviour. Animals learn by the principles of operant conditioning every day. For example, you want to train your dog to sit and become calm before giving them foods to eat. Firstly, the dog must show an action of sitting and relaxing. This action called a voluntary action. This is where the animal trainers will use the principles of operant conditioning when teaching their pets. If an animal performs a behaviour that the trainer wants them to perform again, the trainer will give a favourable consequence as a reward. If the dog obeys with the command, the dog will get the food. If he is denied, as a punishment he would not get his food. This shows that its behaviour has a consequence. This type of training or learning behaviour where an operation or series of will yield either wanted or unwanted