operant conditioning- the process of learning through consequences of voluntary behavior.

In other words, we do things and get outcomes- some are desirable, others are painful. As a result we adjust our responses (learn).

question find examples in research or popular culture where operant conditioning is used to improve someone's life.

This can be training of children or elders with impairments, in school, in counseling or medical therapies to change a behavior to improve patient's function.

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