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conditioning
the learning process by which the behaviour of an organism becomes dependent on an event occurring in its environment -
operant conditioning
conditioning (def 1). -
skinner box
a box used in experiments in animal learning, especially in operant conditioning, equipped with a mechanism that automatically gives the animal food or other reward or permits escape, as by opening a door. -
skinnerian
a psychologist who follows behaviorist theories developed by B. F. Skinner. -
velaric airstream
a current of mouth air produced by the action of the tongue, operant in forming click sounds.