behavioral conditioning
Stimulus-response pattern formation
Behavioral conditioning is the process of shaping behavior through systematic reinforcement or punishment.
In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a response—Pavlov's dogs salivating at a bell.
In operant conditioning, behaviors increase or decrease based on their consequences: The trainer used behavioral conditioning to teach the dog new tricks.
The term appears in psychology, education, and animal training.
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- PavlovianAutomatically triggered by association
- exposure therapyAnxiety treatment through confrontation
- responseAnswer to stimulus
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behavioral conditioninginstinct
Innate behavioral tendency
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behavioral conditioningfree will
Autonomous choice capacity
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behavioral conditioningcognitive learning
Knowledge gained through reasoning
rational thought · social learning · metacognition · understanding · reasoning
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