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operant

UK
/ˈɒp.ər.ənt/
US
/ˈɑː.pə.rənt/

Translations

operantnoun
operants
pl
UK
/ˈɒp.ər.ənt/
US
/ˈɑː.pɚ.ənt/
Additional translations
opérantPsychologie; réponse comportementale modifiée par ses conséquences.
opérantPsychologie; agent ou élément qui produit un effet sur le comportement.
Synonyms
performer
actor
doer
agent
operantadjective
more operant
Comp.
most operant
Super.
UK
/ˈɒp.ər.ənt/
US
/ˈɑː.pə.rənt/
opérantTechnique; qui fonctionne ou produit un effet.
The operant machinery ensured the factory ran smoothly.
La machinerie opérante assurait le bon fonctionnement de l’usine.
Additional translations
opérantPsychologie; se dit d’un comportement soumis aux conséquences de ses propres effets.
Synonyms
active
working
functioning
effective
operative

Definitions

operantnoun
An active agent or factor that produces an effect or change in behavior, especially in the context of operant conditioning in psychology.
In the experiment, the rat was the operant that learned to press the lever to receive food.
In psychology, a behavioral response that operates on the environment and is modified by its consequences (as in operant conditioning).
Lever pressing is an operant that results in the delivery of a food pellet.
operantadjective
Functioning or having an effect; active.
The operant machinery ensured the factory ran smoothly.
Relating to or involving the modification of behavior by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect of its own consequences (as in operant conditioning).
The operant behavior of the animal was studied in the lab.
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