Question

What is meaning of term "operant" according to skinner

• A. Active behaviour
• B. Passive behaviour
• C. Behaviour to stimulus
• D. memory behaviour

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Active behaviour

Contributions

1. Verbal Behavior

2. The Behavior of Organisms

3. Science and Human Behavior

   Operant conditioning

   • It is learning that occurs based on the consequences of behavior and can involve the learning of new actions.

   • Skinner created specially designed environments known as operant chambers (usually called Skinner boxes) to systemically study learning.