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.
老師使用操作性條件反射來鼓勵良好的行為,通過分發貼紙作為獎勵。
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.
狗很快就學會了為了獲得獎勵而坐下的操作性反應,因為它每次都能得到獎勵。