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Pronunciation / Transliteration: operant
"Die operante Konditionierung ist ein zentrales Konzept der Psychologie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Active or effective; producing an effect, especially in behaviorist psychology referring to behavior that operates on the environment.
"The study focuses on operant conditioning as a primary mechanism for modifying animal behavior."
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An operant response or behavior that acts upon the environment to generate consequences.
"The rat learned to press the lever as a conditioned operant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb operari (to work), combining the root oper- with the adjectival suffix -ant. The term was popularized in mid-20th-century psychology by B.F. Skinner to describe behavior that operates on the environment to produce consequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Operant" is said worldwide
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opérant
Transliteration: opérant
"Le conditionnement operant est une méthode d'apprentissage."
operant
Transliteration: operant
"Die operante Konditionierung ist ein zentrales Konzept der Psychologie."
operante
Transliteration: operante
"Il condizionamento operante modifica il comportamento."
operante
Transliteration: operante
"El condicionamiento operante es fundamental en la psicología conductista."
operante
Transliteration: operante
"O condicionamento operante estuda a relação entre comportamento e consequências."
संक्रियात्मक
Transliteration: sankriyatmak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"संक्रियात्मक अनुबंधन मनोविज्ञान का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
操作性
Transliteration: cāozuòxìng
Script: 中文汉字
"操作性条件反射是行为主义心理学的基础。"
조작적
Transliteration: jojakjeok
Script: 한국어 한글
"조작적 조건형성은 행동주의에서 중요하게 다루어진다."
オペラント
Transliteration: operanto
Script: 日本語
"オペラント条件付けは心理学の重要な概念です。"
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