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INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("instrumental conditioning" is a kind of...):
operant conditioning (conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response)
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