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Meaning of "operant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPERANT

operant  [ˈɒpərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPERANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Operant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OPERANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Operant conditioning

Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which an individual's behavior is modified by its antecedents and consequences. Instrumental conditioning was first discovered and published by Jerzy Konorski and was also referred to as Type II reflexes. Mechanisms of instrumental conditioning suggest that the behavior may change in form, frequency, or strength. The expressions "operant behavior" and "respondent behavior" were popularized by B. F. Skinner who worked on reproduction of Konorski's experiments. The former refers to "an item of behavior that is initially spontaneous, rather than a response to a prior stimulus, but whose consequences may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behavior". Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning in that operant conditioning deals with the reinforcement and punishment to change behavior. Operant behavior operates on the environment and is maintained by conditioning of reflexive behaviors which are also elicited by antecedent conditions, while classical conditioning is maintained by its antecedents and consequences.

Definition of operant in the English dictionary

The first definition of operant in the dictionary is producing effects; operating. Other definition of operant is a person or thing that operates. Operant is also any response by an organism that is not directly caused by a stimulus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPERANT


adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
antiperspirant
ˌæntɪˈpɜːspərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
colorant
ˈkʌlərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exuberant
ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
incoherent
ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
intemperant
ɪnˈtɛmpərənt
intolerant
ɪnˈtɒlərənt
irreverent
ɪˈrɛvərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPERANT

opera house
opera seria
opera singer
opera-goer
opera-lover
operability
operable
operably
operagoing
operand
operant learning
operantly
operate
operatic
operatically
operating
operating budget
operating cash
operating cycle
operating instructions

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPERANT

accelerant
adulterant
alterant
cauterant
equiponderant
fault-tolerant
generant
grant
iterant
itinerant
jazerant
jesserant
lacerant
overexuberant
perseverant
preponderant
protuberant
reiterant
thermotolerant
vociferant

Synonyms and antonyms of operant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «operant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPERANT

Find out the translation of operant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of operant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «operant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

操作性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

operante
570 millions of speakers

English

operant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्फूर्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استثابي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оперантный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

operante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতীক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opérant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Operand
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

operanten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自発的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조건화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Operand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

operant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संचालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işlenen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

operante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

operantem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оперантний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

operant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνητών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

operante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

operant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

operant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of operant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERANT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERANT» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPERANT»

Discover the use of operant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to operant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Selection of Behavior: The Operant Behaviorism of B. F. ...
This 1988 book is a revealing historical record of the work of B. F. Skinner and its impact on psychology.
A. Charles Catania, Stevan R. Harnad, 1988
2
Leadership from an Operant Perspective
Drawing on her research over the last ten years, Komaki combines behavioural and cognitive theories of leadership and puts forward a new model for the study of leadership from an operant perspective.
Judith L. Komaki, 1998
3
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior
Operant Conditioning — Can Pigeons Play Ping-Pong? Gateway Question: How does operant conditioning occur? The principles of operant conditioning, another form of associative learning, are among the most powerful tools in psychology.
Dennis Coon, John Mitterer, 2008
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What is Psychology? Essentials
Describe the contributions that B. F. Skinner made to the study of operant conditioning. ○ Describe the phases of operant conditioning. ○ Describe the factors that affect the process of operant conditioning. ○ Describe generalization  ...
Ellen Pastorino, Susann Doyle-Portillo, 2008
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AS Level Textbook
IN PRACTICE Operant conditioning, a process of shaping behaviour using reinforcement, is useful for teaching skills such as serving Definition REINFORCEMENT The process that increases the probability of a behaviour occurring.
John Honeybourne, Michael Hill, Helen Moors, 2000
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The Principles and Practice of Nurse Education
OPERANT. CONDITIONING: EDWARD. L. THORNDIKE. The work of Edward L. Thorndike (1874-1949) was concerned with animal learning and in 1898 he formulated his law of effect. This was based on his work with cats in a 'puzzle box' .
Francis M. Quinn, 2000
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Consumer Psychology
Operant conditioning Just like classical conditioning, operant conditioning can also be applied to influence consumer behaviour. Skinner (1953) was the man who introduced the concept of operant conditioning (or instrumental learning as it is ...
Cathrine V. Jansson-Boyd, 2010
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Marketing Communications
Operant conditioning. The concept of operant conditioning emerged principally from the work of the noted psychologist, B.F. Skinner, in the late 1930s. The basic principle of operant conditioning is that a reinforced behaviour is more likely to ...
Ludi Koekemoer, 2004
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Persuasion in Advertising
A more embracing concept of conditioning emerges in the form of operant conditioning. The central idea is that all living organisms are spontaneously ' emitting' behaviour and whenever this behaviour is reinforced, the chances they will repeat ...
John O'Shaughnessy, Nicholas J. O'Shaughnessy, 2004
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True Nature: A Theory of Sexual Attraction
Unlike classical conditioning, operant conditioning holds that a consequence that follows a behavior influences the likelihood that the behavior will occur again. In the case of sexuality, if the consequence leads to the increased frequency of ...
Michael Kauth, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPERANT»

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Using multiple methods is madness in dog training
We use operant and classical conditioning. A small handful of scientific principles define all dog-training methods. All of these things work. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Sexual Orientation as a Conditioned Response to Childhood Sexual …
... concluding that, "…sexual imprinting working in concert with Pavlovian conditioning and operant conditioning is the mechanism that explains ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
3
Gun safety is biggest unfinished business of my presidency, says …
Rationality and common sense should be the operant condition for 2nd Amendment.....PREZ words are these: " the United States of America is ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Why I give my students a 'tragedy of the commons' extra credit …
Some strategies rely on punishments or incentives (what psychologists call “operant conditioning”). For example, California now fines people ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Neuronal circuits Connecting to innate knowledge
... UCSs can also drive operant behaviour (that is, behaviour shaped by positive or negative reinforcement). Mice showed increased nosepokes ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Meet the giant hero rats sniffing up the world's landmines
... the rats begin training when they are five or six weeks old using a process called operant conditioning — being rewarded with favorite treats, ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
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Podcast on superstition available online
In this episode 'N of Us' Dr Krotoski explores B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning and his famous study that showed even animals, ... «The British Psychological Society, Jul 15»
8
Internet In Bloom For The Layperson
... support groups, parenting workshops to aid in identifying abusive behavior, operant conditioning, setting limits and healthy communication, ... «Western Queens Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Meet the giant hero rats sniffing out Cambodia's landmines
... the rats begin training when they are 5 or 6 weeks old using a process called operant conditioning — being rewarded with favorite treats, like ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
10
Lulu the Chimp Breaking Records at BBR
Primate Team Lead Rebecca Cisneros accomplished this with Lulu entirely through positive reinforcement training (operant conditioning), and ... «HSUS News, Jul 15»

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