A form of learning that consists of voluntary behaviors which are maintained by the consequences of those behaviors.
reference: Jason G. Goldman 2012, What is Operant Conditioning? (and How Does It Explain Driving Dogs?), Scientific American, accessed 19 April 2024, <https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/thoughtful-animal/what-is-operant-conditioning-and-how-does-it-explain-driving-dogs/>
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