Operant conditioning

Operant conditioning: a three-phase learning process that involves an antecedent, behaviour, and consequence, whereby the consequence of a behaviour determines the likelihood that it will reoccur

Antecedent - A stimulus that causes a voluntary behaviour to occur

Behaviour - A voluntary action in response to an antecedent

Consequence - An event following an action that makes it either more or less likely to occur again

Reinforcement: A consequence that increases the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring.

Positive reinforcement: the addition of a desirable stimulus, increasing the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring.

Negative reinforcement: the removal of an undesirable stimulus, increasing the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring.

Punishment: A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring.

Positive punishment: the addition of an undesirable stimulus, decreasing the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring

Negative punishment: the removal of a desirable stimulus, decreasing the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring.