Used to describe a method in psychology where actions are made stronger or weaker by giving rewards or punishments.
The teacher used operant conditioning to encourage good behavior by giving out stickers as a reward.
老师使用操作性条件反射来鼓励良好的行为,通过分发贴纸作为奖励。
Describing a behavior that is learned because it gets a result, like a reward or a punishment.
The dog quickly learned the operant response to sit for treats, as it got a reward every time.
狗很快就学会了为了获得奖励而坐下的操作性反应,因为它每次都能得到奖励。